AMD Threadripper 9000 series officially announced

AMD has unveiled its new Threadripper 9000 series processors, expanding its offerings for professional workstation and high-end desktop users. Built on the Zen 5 architecture, the lineup includes models with up to 96 cores and offers improved performance across media production, engineering, software development, and AI workloads. This article will discuss everything about the latest AMD Threadripper 9000 series, including its expected price in Nepal, specifications, and availability.

Threadripper 9000 Series Overview

Built on Zen 5 architecture

The Threadripper 9000 series is based on AMD’s Zen 5 architecture, which brings a 16% IPC uplift over its predecessor. In addition, it offers full-speed AVX-512 support and improved boost clocks up to 5.4GHz. It also adds support for faster DDR5-6400 memory.

Two product tiers

AMD has split the lineup into two categories: Threadripper Pro 9000 for workstations and Threadripper 9000 for high-end desktop users. The Pro models offer up to 96 cores, while the standard series tops out at 64 cores.

Platform compatibility

The new processors use the existing sTR5 socket and work with current WR90 and TRX50 motherboards. Furthermore, users can upgrade through a simple BIOS update. Both tiers require RDIMMs instead of standard memory.

I/O and memory upgrades

The Threadripper Pro models support 8-channel DDR5-6400 memory with up to 2TB capacity and 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes. The HEDT models include 4-channel DDR5-6400 support and up to 1TB memory, with 48 PCIe 5.0 and 32 PCIe 4.0 lanes.

Target workloads

The processors are designed for professional use cases. These include video editing, 3D modeling, CAD/CAM, AI inference, and large-scale software compilation. In addition, they are suitable for scientific computing, such as simulations and data analytics.

Performance compared to Intel

According to AMD, the Threadripper 9000 series delivers 1.4x to 2.4x performance gains over Intel’s Xeon W-3400 series in key workloads. These include design software, rendering tools, and AI applications.

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Power and thermal requirements

Each model has a TDP of 350W. As a result, robust cooling is required, such as high-end air or liquid systems. System builders should also factor in increased power consumption overall. All models use RDIMM memory with ECC support. Additionally, the Pro series allows memory configurations up to 2TB for handling larger datasets.

Threadripper 9000 Series Specifications

• Architecture: Zen 5
• Socket: sTR5
• Process Node: Not specified
• Max Cores: 96 (Pro), 64 (HEDT)
• Max Boost Clock: 5.4GHz
• Memory Support (Pro): 8-channel DDR5-6400, up to 2TB
• Memory Support (HEDT): 4-channel DDR5-6400, up to 1TB
• PCIe Support (Pro): 128 PCIe 5.0 + 8 PCIe 4.0 lanes
• PCIe Support (HEDT): 48 PCIe 5.0 + 32 PCIe 4.0 lanes
• TDP: 350W
• Motherboard Compatibility: WR90 / TRX50 (BIOS update required)

• Memory Type: RDIMM with ECC

AMD Threadripper 9000 Series Price in Nepal and Availability

AMD hasn’t shared official pricing yet. However, the flagship Threadripper Pro 9995WX is expected to cost several thousand dollars globally. Based on conversion and additional local factors, the price in Nepal could start at no less than NPR 785,000.