Only displaying 8 cores instead of the full 9 in Ryzen 9 7950X
Only displaying 8 cores instead of the full 9 in Ryzen 9 7950X
Check if the installation is new and verify CPU core settings in MsConfig.
It was a smooth setup of Windows 11 Pro version 10.0.22621, build 22621.
The only idea that comes to mind is setting up Ryzen Master and verifying whether it displays two CCDs. If not, you should consider returning the chip for replacement.
Yes, check it out. If you have an extra pendrive, try setting up a live Manjaro and test if it can access all the cores and threads—likely not.