AMD has unveiled its Threadripper 9000 Series of processors, featuring up to 96 cores and eight-channel memory support. The new lineup leverages the brand’s latest Zen 5 architecture, making it a prime candidate for demanding professional tasks such as virtualisation and AI.
This new Threadripper series is once more split into two lineups: Ryzen Threadripper 9000 for HEDTs (High-End Desktops) and Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000 WX for workstations. Like their predecessors from Threadripper 7000, Ryzen Threadripper 9000 (HEDT) includes three models, offering 24, 32, and 64 Zen 5 cores clocked up to 5.4GHz boost, with Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000 WX adding another six, packing 12, 16, 24, 32, 64, and 96 cores respectively. All models feature hyperthreading.
| Pro series | Cores | Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | L3 Cache |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9995WX | 96 | 192 | 2.5GHz | 5.4GHz | 384MB |
| 9985WX | 64 | 128 | 3.2GHz | 5.4GHz | 256MB |
| 9975WX | 32 | 64 | 4.0GHz | 5.4GHz | 128MB |
| 9965WX | 24 | 48 | 4.2GHz | 5.4GHz | 128MB |
| 9955WX | 16 | 32 | 4.5GHz | 5.4GHz | 64MB |
| 9945WX | 12 | 24 | 4.7GHz | 5.4GHz | 64MB |
This means that the main difference between Threadripper 9000 and 7000 is a higher boost clock, which is now set to 5.4GHz on every model, plus the IPC gains brought by 4nm Zen 5 architecture. Nevertheless, these new processors should offer a great solution to professional dabbling into virtualisation, 3D rendering, and machine learning workloads. Not to forget tasks that require multi-GPU clusters, thanks to Threadrippers’ numerous PCIe lanes.
| Non-Pro series | Cores | Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | L3 Cache |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9980X | 64 | 128 | 3.2GHz | 5.4GHz | 256MB |
| 9970X | 32 | 64 | 4.0GHz | 5.4GHz | 128MB |
| 9960X | 24 | 48 | 4.2GHz | 5.4GHz | 128MB |
Talking of which, AMD is once more providing 128 Gen 5 lanes on the Pro lineup (plus probably 16 Gen 4 PCIe like the 7000 series), in addition to support for faster eight-channel DDR5-6400 ECC memory. The former will likely get lowered to 48 Gen 5 plus 32 Gen 4.0 lanes on the non-Pro lineup, alongside quad-channel DDR5-6400 EEC RAM. For reference, 7000 series was rated for DDR5-5200.
That said, all Threadripper 9000 processors will remain compatible with the existing sTR5 socket, making them a drop-in upgrade. Better yet, since they are based on the Zen 5 architecture, all chips now support full 512-bit AVX-512 instructions, instead of the double-pumped 256-bit used by their predecessors. This should improve performance on AVX-512 tasks, though AMD hasn’t shared any performance figures yet.
AMD is planning to launch Threadripper 9000 series in July 2025 at undisclosed prices. You can expect them to replace their predecessors, starting at $1,399 for 12 cores and going up to $9,999 for 96 cores.
