AMD launched its first X3D CPU with 3D V-Cache back in April 2022 in the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Since then, AMD's X3D chips have pretty much been the weapon of choice for well-funded gamers. Where, you might ask, for art thou, Intel? According to the latest rumour, it might finally have an answer to X3D when it launches its next-gen Nova Lake CPUs in 2026, or perhaps early 2027.
X user Haze2K1 has posted some specifications of purported Nova Lake CPU models and one detail stands out (via Club386). Along with listing core counts and TDP, both CPU models allegedly get something called "bLLC".
