Your 16-core Ryzen is really two CPUs glued together, and your games can tell

AMD's Ryzen 9 CPUs, such as the 7900X and 9950X3D, have a core count that may have influenced the purchasing decision for some users. These CPUs appear as a single package from the outside, but internally, the cores are split across two Core Complex Dies (CCDs). According to XDA Developers, the 12 or 16 cores in these CPUs are not on the same piece of silicon.

Intel's plans for its Raptor Lake CPUs were discussed by Robert Hallock, vice president and general manager of Intel's enthusiast channel business, in an interview with Tom's Hardware. Hallock stated that Raptor Lake will be part of Intel's offerings for years to come, with the company working to smooth out supply and pricing inconsistencies.

The design of AMD's Ryzen 9 CPUs and Intel's plans for Raptor Lake were reported separately, with no direct comparison between the two companies' products mentioned in the reports.

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