More details about AMD’s upcoming Ryzen Threadripper CPUs unveiled, performance compared to 7000 series
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The high-end workstation market is not what it was back in the day when devices with names like Sun Microsystems or Silicon Graphics could command thousands of dollars per unit, but it is still a viable and profitable market. This is the area that AMD has been targeting with its Threadripper line of processors. Now, customers in this sector can learn even more about what AMD has planned for the Threadripper 9000 series.
The Threadripper 9000 series, which was announced at Computex recently, will be divided into two main sub-lines. The WX series will be geared towards workstations, while the X models are designed for the High-end desktop (HEDT) segment of the market.
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These new chips will use the current Zen 5 architecture. The WX version will have a maximum of 96 cores, with the HEDT X versions providing up to 64 cores. Memory has also seen a significant upgrade, with support available for up to eight channels of DDR5-6400 RAM. As a point of comparison, commercial Ryzen processors officially only support DDR5 up to 5600 MT/s.
| Workstation ‘WX' series | HEDT ‘X' series | |
| Base | STR5 (SP6) | STR5 (SP6) |
| Chipset | WRX90 | TRX50 |
| CPU Support | Pro | HEDT and Pro |
| Maximum Cores | 96 | 64 |
| Memory Channels | 8x DDR5-6400 | 4x DDR5-6400 |
| PCIe Lanes | 148/144 128x PCIe 5.0 | 92/88 48x PCIe 5.0 |
| Pro management functions | Yes | No |
Backwards compatibility for the new chip
AMD often likes to keep its socket platforms around for a long time, so it comes as no surprise that the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 uses the existing socket. This allows for continued compatibility with WRX90 and TRX50 chipsets, providing an easy upgrade path for users of those platforms. A BIOS flash may be necessary for the Threadripper 9000 to work with older motherboards, however.
The boost clock rates have also seen an increase. Previous Threadripper CPUs could offer a boost clock of between 5.1 and 5.3 GHz, with the Threadripper 9000 capable of up to 5.4 GHz. The TDP, however, remains the same at 350 W. AMD claims that the 9000 series offers an IPC performance boost of 16% over the 7000 series chips.
Though it is believed that the HEDT market will be mostly focused on the enthusiast market that likes to build their custom desktops, the WX series is expected to be mostly distributed via OEM pre-builds.
The exact date for the launch of the Threadripper 9000 series has not yet been officially confirmed, but it is expected to be released sometime in July 2025.
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