AMD Announces Ryzen Threadripper with 16 Cores and 32 Threads
AMD has announced that it will be introducing the Ryzen Threadripper series this summer. The top model will have 16 cores and 32 threads. Threadripper is AMD’s new high-end desktop platform that will compete with Intel’s X99 and upcoming X299 platforms.
The Ryzen Threadripper processors are getting a new socket and different motherboards are needed than for the current Ryzen processors. AMD has not yet disclosed more details about this, the company says it will provide more information during Computex in two weeks.
With the announcement, AMD now only reports that Threadripper is coming in the summer and that the top model has 16 cores and 32 threads. The processor manufacturer aims the chips at demanding desktop users. The platform also offers higher bandwidth for memory and io than current solutions for Ryzen 3, 5 and 7.
AMD presented Ryzen Threadripper during its Financial Analyst Day, where it provides global information about upcoming products. The event can be followed via a livestream during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Earlier Threadripper rumors spoke of different models. Whether the information that appeared online on Monday is not yet certain, but at least the arrival of a top model with 16 and 32 cores has been confirmed.
| 1998X | 16/32 | 3.5/3.9GHz | 155W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
| 1998 | 16/32 | 3.2/3.6GHz | 155W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
| 1977X | 14/28 | 3.5/4.0GHz | 155W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
| 1977 | 14/28 | 3.2/3.7GHz | 140W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
| 1976X | 12/24 | 3.6/4.1GHz | 140W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
| 1956X | 12/24 | 3.2/3.8GHz | 125W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
| 1956 | 12/24 | 3.0/3.7GHz | 125W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
| 1955X | 10/20 | 3.6/4.0GHz | 125W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
| 1955 | 10/20 | 3.1/3.7GHz | 125W | Quad Channel DDR4 | 44 |
Lineup of Threadripper processors, specs based on rumors.
AMD has also announced that it is naming its server processors Epyc. Until now, the server processors were known under the codename Naples. There will be variants with a maximum of 32 cores and 64 threads. The server chips have 128 PCIe lanes and eight memory channels.
AMD also confirmed the existence of Ryzen Pro processors, which were already rumored before the release of Ryzen. These are custom Ryzen CPUs for the business market, which should offer more features for management and security. The Ryzen Pro CPUs will be released in the second half of this year. Mobile variants of these processors for laptops will be launched in the first half of 2018.