Key Specifications
- Cores / Threads: 8 / 16
- Base / Boost Clock: 4.7 GHz / 5.2 GHz
- L3 Cache: 96 MB
- TDP: 120 W
- Socket: AM5 (Drop-in ready for 600 and 800-series motherboards)
- Overclocking: Fully unlocked (first X3D chip to support enthusiast overclocking via PBO)
Performance & Design Highlights
- Inverted 3D V-Cache: Moving the cache below the processor cores lowers thermal resistance, enabling higher clock speeds and better sustained performance than the previous generation.
Gaming Dominance: Widely regarded as one of the fastest gaming CPUs available, delivering significant improvements to 1% low frame rates and overall smoothness in CPU-heavy titles.
