diff --git a/runtime/gen8/preamble_gen8.cpp b/runtime/gen8/preamble_gen8.cpp
index f4b84c3595..ed89e51e9f 100644
--- a/runtime/gen8/preamble_gen8.cpp
+++ b/runtime/gen8/preamble_gen8.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ uint32_t PreambleHelper<BDWFamily>::getL3Config(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo, bool
     return l3Config;
 }
 
+template <>
+bool PreambleHelper<BDWFamily>::isL3Configurable(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) {
+    return getL3Config(hwInfo, true) != getL3Config(hwInfo, false);
+}
+
 template <>
 void PreambleHelper<BDWFamily>::programPipelineSelect(LinearStream *pCommandStream,
                                                       const DispatchFlags &dispatchFlags,
diff --git a/runtime/gen9/preamble_gen9.cpp b/runtime/gen9/preamble_gen9.cpp
index 9bf85e8807..4cfd423181 100644
--- a/runtime/gen9/preamble_gen9.cpp
+++ b/runtime/gen9/preamble_gen9.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ uint32_t PreambleHelper<SKLFamily>::getL3Config(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo, bool
     return l3Config;
 }
 
+template <>
+bool PreambleHelper<SKLFamily>::isL3Configurable(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) {
+    return getL3Config(hwInfo, true) != getL3Config(hwInfo, false);
+}
+
 template <>
 void PreambleHelper<SKLFamily>::programPipelineSelect(LinearStream *pCommandStream,
                                                       const DispatchFlags &dispatchFlags,
diff --git a/runtime/helpers/preamble.h b/runtime/helpers/preamble.h
index caeb028286..a0bc86cc72 100644
--- a/runtime/helpers/preamble.h
+++ b/runtime/helpers/preamble.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ struct PreambleHelper {
                                 uint32_t requiredThreadArbitrationPolicy, GraphicsAllocation *preemptionCsr);
     static void programKernelDebugging(LinearStream *pCommandStream);
     static uint32_t getL3Config(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo, bool useSLM);
+    static bool isL3Configurable(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo);
     static size_t getAdditionalCommandsSize(const Device &device);
     static size_t getThreadArbitrationCommandsSize();
     static size_t getVFECommandsSize();
diff --git a/runtime/helpers/preamble_base.inl b/runtime/helpers/preamble_base.inl
index 3d92f0add8..e84ffc5ffb 100644
--- a/runtime/helpers/preamble_base.inl
+++ b/runtime/helpers/preamble_base.inl
@@ -82,4 +82,9 @@ size_t PreambleHelper<GfxFamily>::getKernelDebuggingCommandsSize(bool debuggingA
     return 0;
 }
 
+template <typename GfxFamily>
+bool PreambleHelper<GfxFamily>::isL3Configurable(const HardwareInfo &hwInfo) {
+    return false;
+}
+
 } // namespace NEO
diff --git a/unit_tests/gen11/test_preamble_gen11.cpp b/unit_tests/gen11/test_preamble_gen11.cpp
index 039c04936d..433377b86e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/gen11/test_preamble_gen11.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/gen11/test_preamble_gen11.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@ GEN11TEST_F(IclSlm, givenGen11WhenProgramingL3ThenErrorDetectionBehaviorControlB
     EXPECT_TRUE((l3Config & errorDetectionBehaviorControlBit) != 0);
 }
 
+GEN11TEST_F(IclSlm, givenGen11IsL3Programing) {
+    bool isL3Programmable =
+        PreambleHelper<FamilyType>::isL3Configurable(**platformDevices);
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(isL3Programmable);
+}
+
 typedef PreambleFixture Gen11UrbEntryAllocationSize;
 GEN11TEST_F(Gen11UrbEntryAllocationSize, getUrbEntryAllocationSize) {
     uint32_t actualVal = PreambleHelper<FamilyType>::getUrbEntryAllocationSize();
diff --git a/unit_tests/gen8/test_preamble_gen8.cpp b/unit_tests/gen8/test_preamble_gen8.cpp
index de1f114165..457daf9d0e 100644
--- a/unit_tests/gen8/test_preamble_gen8.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/gen8/test_preamble_gen8.cpp
@@ -57,6 +57,19 @@ BDWTEST_F(Gen8L3Config, checkSLM) {
     EXPECT_TRUE((l3Config & errorDetectionBehaviorControlBit) != 0);
 }
 
+BDWTEST_F(Gen8L3Config, givenGen8IsL3Programing) {
+    bool l3ConfigDifference;
+    bool isL3Programmable;
+
+    l3ConfigDifference =
+        PreambleHelper<BDWFamily>::getL3Config(**platformDevices, true) !=
+        PreambleHelper<BDWFamily>::getL3Config(**platformDevices, false);
+    isL3Programmable =
+        PreambleHelper<BDWFamily>::isL3Configurable(**platformDevices);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(l3ConfigDifference, isL3Programmable);
+}
+
 typedef PreambleFixture ThreadArbitrationGen8;
 BDWTEST_F(ThreadArbitrationGen8, givenPolicyWhenThreadArbitrationProgrammedThenDoNothing) {
     typedef BDWFamily::MI_LOAD_REGISTER_IMM MI_LOAD_REGISTER_IMM;
diff --git a/unit_tests/gen9/preamble_tests_gen9.cpp b/unit_tests/gen9/preamble_tests_gen9.cpp
index 65556bc0b6..7615b03fef 100644
--- a/unit_tests/gen9/preamble_tests_gen9.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/gen9/preamble_tests_gen9.cpp
@@ -48,3 +48,16 @@ GEN9TEST_F(PreambleTestGen9, givenDisabledPreemptionAndDisabledDebuggingWhenPrea
 GEN9TEST_F(PreambleTestGen9, givenKernelDebuggingActiveAndDisabledPreemptionWhenGetAdditionalCommandsSizeIsCalledThen2MiLoadRegisterImmCmdsAreInlcuded) {
     SourceLevelDebuggerPreambleTest<FamilyType>::givenKernelDebuggingActiveAndDisabledPreemptionWhenGetAdditionalCommandsSizeIsCalledThen2MiLoadRegisterImmCmdsAreInlcudedTest();
 }
+
+GEN9TEST_F(PreambleTestGen9, givenGen9IsL3Programing) {
+    bool l3ConfigDifference;
+    bool isL3Programmable;
+
+    l3ConfigDifference =
+        PreambleHelper<FamilyType>::getL3Config(**platformDevices, true) !=
+        PreambleHelper<FamilyType>::getL3Config(**platformDevices, false);
+    isL3Programmable =
+        PreambleHelper<FamilyType>::isL3Configurable(**platformDevices);
+
+    EXPECT_EQ(l3ConfigDifference, isL3Programmable);
+}