AMD's Beastly Threadripper 9000 CPUs Boast Up to 96 Cores!

At Computex 2025, AMD has reintroduced its powerful Threadripper CPU lineup featuring two models: the Threadripper Pro 9000 WX series for professionals and the user-oriented Threadripper 9000 HEDT. Both variants come equipped with an enhanced Zen 5 architecture under the hood and operate within the confines of the same socket alongside a 350-watt thermal design profile.

Each time AMD introduces a fresh Threadripper series, we must emphasize to our audience that these chips are essentially workstation processors masquerading as high-end desktop components, ideal for tasks like CAD design and video editing. Nevertheless, you can't help but marvel at their specifications once more.

AMD’s product range seems quite recognizable: their top-tier desktop series starts with the 9980X, featuring the well-known configuration of 64 cores and 128 threads. Similar to the previous generation Threadripper 7980X, this model also boasts a base clock speed of 3.2 GHz. However, the turbo frequency has seen an upgrade—from 5.1GHz up to 5.4GHz. Additionally, these new processors utilize a more advanced 4nm manufacturing technology, whereas the earlier Threadripper 7000 models were based on a slightly outdated 5nm process.

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AMD also features six Threadripper processors in the Pro 9000 WX lineup, boasting an impressive total of 96 cores and 192 threads.

AMD’s newest Threadrippers (formerly known as Shimada Peak) have arrived slightly later than anticipated. The introduction of the Threadripper Pro models has also been delayed. The 5000 series was launched in March 2022. , followed by the The 7000 series in October 2023 Naturally, the single question with AMD isn’t Responding immediately is the crucial factor: pricing, although the chips are set to ship in July. Given the tariffs and possible demand, this price might end up being quite high.

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AMD’s Threadripper 9000: Components and Velocities

Here’s how AMD’s Threadripper 9000 (HEDT) series is structured. Each processor uses the same sTR5 socket as previous models, featuring a thermal design power (TDP) limit of 350 watts. That requires quite a bit of power.

・ Threadripper 9980X: 64 cores/128 threads with a base clock speed of 3.2 GHz and a maximum turbo frequency up to 5.4 GHz, featuring 256 MB of L3 cache.

・ Threadripper 9970X: 32 cores with 64 threads; base clock speed of 4.0 GHz escalating to 5.4 GHz, featuring 128 MB of L3 cache.

・ Threadripper 9960X: 24 cores with 48 threads; starts at 4.2GHz base speed upping to 5.4GHz, equipped with 128MB of L3 cache

At first, AMD isn’t revealing much detail regarding the architecture of the latest Threadripper CPUs. It's reasonable to speculate that these new processors follow the pattern set by the 5000 series: every "Core Chiplet Die" from AMD packs eight cores along with 32MB of cache. However, the 9970X model has increased the number of active cores but hasn't changed the overall amount of L3 cache. According to an AMD spokesperson, certain versions have non-functional cores included. For instance, the 32-core variants such as the 9970X incorporate six functional cores within each CCD, whereas others come equipped with eight operational cores per CCD. Regardless of this difference, all individual CCDs retain their standard allocation of 32MB of cache.

AMD has further developed the Threadripper platform. Previously, the 7000 series allowed for DDR5-5200 memory, whereas the newer processors can handle up to 8-channel DDR5-6400. AMD did not disclose which chipset will accompany these updated Threadrippers. Nevertheless, similar to the 7000 series, the upcoming 9000 series Threadrippers utilize PCIe Gen 5 with an identical allocation of 128 lanes for input/output operations.

However, AMD has not yet shared any performance details about the new Threadripper processors.

If you're curious about which Threadrippers workstations will be accessible to users, it starts with the Threadripper Pro 9995WX. This model boasts an impressive lineup featuring 96 cores, 192 threads, a base clock speed of 2.5 GHz (which can boost up to 5.4 GHz), and as much as 384 MB of L3 cache.

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At Computex, we've witnessed the unveiling of new mobile processors as well as fresh desktop components before. However, this time around, workstations and artificial intelligence could be the highlights you should look forward to at Asia’s biggest technology exhibition this year.