AMD has just launched six new Ryzen PRO series CPUs as part of its Ryzen 9000 family, bringing 3D V-Cache for the first time to this lineup, along with unlocking higher TDPs. The Ryzen PRO series is intended for workstation users who prioritize security and stability, even though they otherwise use identical silicon to mainstream desktop parts. The new CPUs range from 6 cores all the way up to 16 cores, so let's break them all down.
At the very top, we have the flagship Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D rocking 16x Zen 5 cores that can boost up to 5.5 GHz. It features 128MB of total L3 cache — either 8-core CCD already has the standard 32MB of L3 cache, but one of the clusters gets another 64MB of X3D stacked underneath. The CPU has a 170W TDP, which is the same as the 9950X3D it's based on, marking the first time a Ryzen PRO CPU has broken the 65W power limit.
