It isn't easy for a company to release faster CPUs year after year. But there are two relatively easier ways to go about it. They can increase clock speeds or add more cache. Intel has put a lot of effort into its clock speeds while AMD's focus is on increasing cache. The latter is best illustrated by its claim of a 15% performance gain from its upcoming 5800X3D CPU, simply by adding more L3 cache.
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