Ryzen transistor count up ~50%, mostly in cores not cache
lemire · x · 2026-09-18
Part 3 of Lemire's thread: transistor counts rose about 50% across these Ryzen generations, with most of the increase in the cores rather than the cache — raising the question of how extra transistors convert into more performance.
Related event: Lemire Breaks Down Where Ryzen's 50%+ Two-Year Gains Come From(6 posts)→
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