AMD 3D V-Cache teardown shows majority of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is dummy silicon

Re:AMD 3D V-Cache teardown shows majority of the Ryzen 7 980... by croes on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @12:03PM (#42452341)

> the findings of his first report suggest that a large part of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is just dummy silicon for structural integrity.

Since when is material for structural integrity dummy?

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Re:AMD 3D V-Cache teardown shows majority of the Ryzen 7 980... by shermantanktop on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @12:07PM (#42452383)

Since tom's hardware needed to write a headline that would get clicks.

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Re:AMD 3D V-Cache teardown shows majority of the Ryzen 7 980... by ItsTotallyOn on Wednesday December 18, 2024 @12:37PM (#42452746)

You aren't arguing with Tom's use of the term here - you are arguing with a semiconductor teardown specialist who pointed this out. They are extra chunks of silicon with no logic or transistors that are glued on. Hence, by every single definition of the term, they are dummy silicon.

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