https://atomicpurple.wtf/tags/arch/Recent content in Arch on Atomic PurplHugoen-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 00:07:11 -0700https://atomicpurple.wtf/posts/cpu-update/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:07:11 -0700https://atomicpurple.wtf/posts/cpu-update/<h1 id="the-new-chip">The New Chip</h1> <p>AMD recently released their Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 <em>Dual Edition</em>. Just like that suffix, my purchase of this CPU was unncessary. Following in the footsteps of AMD, I did it anyway.</p> <p>But what is this chip? Basically the high core count Ryzen chips with 3D vcache have only had that cache on one of the CCDs because AMD says it&rsquo;s not worth it to put it on both. But they listened to the people that want it anyway, and released this $900 chungus of a chip.</p>