<\x> cache defective skus exists for AMD, ryzen 3 3100 (2x8MB), ryzen 3 3300X (1x16MB) and ryzen 5 3500X (2x8MB) L3, normal is 2x16MB per 8-core chiplet for ryzen 3000 series.

<\x> theres defects but yeah, they sell it on downbins. recovery eyy

when did they come up with that approach? "Damn. we keep getting defective ones." "If they still kinda work, can we still sell them?"

They don't get many defective chiplets, yields at 7nm are extremely good now

They have to artificially limit them to sell low-end models

<\x> granted they still exist, but yeah thats where bad cache ones go

i guess they can't find a way to make it temporary, cause it would be hacked. but it would be cool to buy an upgradable cpu, and more eco aware