AMD has finally announced that the Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPUs and WRX80 motherboards are soon coming to the consumer space. The Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPUs first launched last month but were exclusive to Lenovo. This changes today as the top 3 CPUs and 3 brand new motherboards based on the WRX80 chipset are coming for consumers to buy starting from March.
The Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000 series CPUs are designed for workstations and the processors will be available with up to 64 cores, 128 PCIe Gen 4 lanes, and support for 8-Channel DDR4 Memory. AMD and its partners will be introducing several workstations with a variety of the Ryzen Threadripper Pro configurations.
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper Pro series will compete directly against Intel’s Xeon-W lineup in the workstation segment. AMD’s lineup offers more than double the number of cores/threads than the Intel Xeon-W series, double the PCIe lanes, and 8-channel memory support.
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AMD’s Threadripper Pro series is the first pro workstation to support PCIe Gen 4, unlocking the full potential of next-graphics and storage. 128 PCIe Gen4 lanes with up to 2.5x the bandwidth compared to a competing dual-processor system. Industry-leading memory bandwidth with 8 channel ECC RDIMM, LRDIMM, and UDIMM DDR4-3200 memory support. 2TB memory support which is double the capacity offered by the competition.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is the flagship CPU of the series. It is a 64 Core, 128 thread CPU that has a base clock of 2.7 GHz and a boost clock of 4.2 GHz. The processor has 288 MB total cache and the TDP is set at 280W.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is a 32 Core, 64 thread CPU that has a base clock of 3.5 GHz and a boost clock of 4.2 GHz. The processor has 144 MB total cache, 128 PCIe Gen 4.0 lanes, and the TDP is set at 280W.
The third CPU launched in the Pro series is the Ryzen Threadripper 3955WX which is a 16 Core, 32 thread CPU that has a base clock of 3.9 GHz and a boost clock of 4.3 GHz. The processor has 72 MB total cache, 128 PCIe Gen 4.0 lanes, and the TDP is set at 280W.
AMD has also introduced the WRX80 platform for the Threadripper Pro series. The Ryzen Threadripper Pro CPUs and the brand new WRX80 motherboards are expected to be launched in March 2021.
