Monday, October 31st 2022
Some AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Processors Made with Dual-CCD Packages
Some AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6-core/12-thread processors could be made with dual-CCD "Raphael" packages, reveals a de-lidding feat by der8auer. This is functionally the same processor as a single-CCD package, all 6 CPU cores are located on just one of the two CCDs; while the other CCD is completely disabled. This wouldn't be the first time that AMD carved out low core-count SKUs using dual-CCD MCMs, we've seen instances of such dual-CCD Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 processors from past generations, such as the Ryzen 3000 "Matisse" and Ryzen 5000 "Vermeer." Normally, the Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 SKUs are based on a single-CCD package, with the substrate physically lacking a second CCD. The IHS is small and sturdy enough to not need the second CCD as a structural support. This leads us to speculate that the 7600X is being harvested out of dual-CCD packages that have been produced surplus to demand.
Sources:
HotHardware, der8auer (YouTube)
46 Comments on Some AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Processors Made with Dual-CCD Packages
lol the wording is very fitting for Halloween, well done @btarunr :roll:
Pretty clear from the thermal camera the other CCD is completely disabled.
Instead of scrapping the whole CPU, they simply disabled any and all links to that CCD and re-used the other chiplets for "a lower model" CPU.
This is actually a good thing because, were this a monolithic chip, the whole CPU would have to be scrapped.
I wouldn't be surprised it this actually occurred more often, and not just with Zen 4 either.
At least one person is thinking big way, how reduce waste and make profit!
Unless you are convicting the AMD spokesperson of lying, it was already mentioned by AMD that this is part of their manufacturing process to reduce waste. Seems many ppl here at TPU many closed minds and do not cross check with multiple news sources. It is these kind of ppl that will end up spreading misinformation that will one day bring them and the ppl close to them their downfall.Also mentioned in the above article, that the other CCD is fused off. There is no way to access it so how to unlock it? You want to manually unfuse it?
Use our resident wizzard magic to do it?
I fully expected your reply.
Igor labs did say a while back they were looking into unlocking CCDs on ZEN 3 because there is still some data/sensor readings but nothing has come of it.
So no its not possible I never expected it to be in reality. :)
FYi CCD 2 L3 temp sensor readings on my 5600X - Does not seem to be completely fused off. :p
Meanwhile 5600 is $160 and 5500 is $120
12400 is using ddr5 6000 here, imagine to pay $15 more for cpu, $20 more for mobo and $100 more for DDR5 to be 0.7% faster :roll:
www.techspot.com/review/2391-intel-core-i7-12700/
You can disable cores also with monolithic chip and also chiplets are composed of chips that can be cut- see amd 2*5 chiplet cpus.
What is sad with zen4 is that amd keep all the profit from this saving to themselves..
P.S.: looks like thermal imaging is getting more useful from day to day, lol.
Overall it beats even the 12900k, and it beats it in the games where it matters most, the ones CPU bound more readily than GPU.
And it manages to do all this at lower power too.
So you have 4 extra (E-) threads... who cares, honestly, we're talking about 16 vs 20, and both have '8 P/SMT' cores regardless.
Its definitely magic; magic cache... the X3D is really positioned perfectly for most consumer use cases, in every metric: power/perf/w, FPS/w, gaming latency/frame times, and even MT perf is more than fine.
I mean if you compare the X3D to stuff lower in the stack, sure, you can get a more competitive gaming CPU. But when you want perf at the top end... The 12700 is old news.
meanwhile cheapest b350 or b450 for $50-60 is enough to overclock both the ram and the r5 5600