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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    There are going to be some games that see a massive performance increase between the 9700x and the 12 core CCD part due to the...

    Yesterday at 8:05 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    I get the feeling that they'll be selling them in 12, 16, 20, and 24 core varieties for quite a premium for a while.

    Yesterday at 7:53 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Eight core cpu required for Borderlands 4.

    In my opinion, you're reasonably safe for a while with Rocket Lake i5 processors and Zen3 6 core desktop processors. Rocket Lake i5 is...

    Friday at 1:21 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Discussion Apple Silicon SoC thread.

    I wouldn't be completely shocked if Apple chose to abandon ARM completely one day and design a processor from the ground up with a fully...

    Friday at 6:53 AM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    It impacts it by allowing AMD to demand increased margins for semi custom projects. Taking them on isn't make-or-break. In 2019, semi...

    Wednesday at 9:04 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    Their balance sheet is notably better in 2025 than it was in 2018. My mistake, "degree" was supposed to be "revenue", and, yes, their...

    Wednesday at 8:19 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    AMD is not in the same position that they were in last time around. Previously, they were desperate for ANY degree above COGS. Now...

    Wednesday at 3:55 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    My prediction is that the "consoles" for the next generation won't be much larger than glorified set-top-boxes the size of uSFF PCs...

    Tuesday at 2:47 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes Discussion Threads.

    I still wonder, especially now that the designs are node agnostic, why can't the smaller, lower performance core dies be on an older...

    Monday at 7:24 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    N3X for a product that will likely see mobile duty doesn't make sense. Talking about the CCDs, N2/P makes the most sense. The IOD and...

    Monday at 7:18 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    The biggest improvement for desktop Zen6 over Zen 5 will be the foundry node. Going from N4P to N2P is a big jump in area inside the...

    Monday at 5:23 PM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    Keep in mind, when X3D chips are brought up, it's not just an average latency improvement that's present, it's also an average apparent...

    Monday at 6:55 AM
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Question Zen 6 Speculation Thread.

    Is it possible to that we see 3D cache offered on Zen6c Epyc? I can't imagine that anything is going to find 16MB L3 roomy on a 16 core...

    Jun 13, 2025
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Discussion Zen 7 speculation thread.

    Hasn't each follow on generation taken longer?

    Jun 13, 2025
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    LightningZ71 replied to the thread Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes Discussion Threads.

    My comment was directed specifically at the Gen on Gen performance difference between vanilla non-x3d Zen5 vs. vanilla non-x3d Zen6...

    Jun 13, 2025

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