AMD announces details of monster-class CPU 'Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX' series, adopts Zen 5 & beats Intel Xeon with up to 96 cores and 192 threads, highlighting high AI performance
AMD announced details of its workstation CPU ' Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX ' on Thursday, July 17, 2025. The top-of-the-line model 'Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX' is said to have performance that exceeds Intel's '
Designed to Deliver. Built for Breakthroughs. AMD Introduces New “Zen 5” based Ryzen™ Threadripper™ PRO 9000 WX-Series Processors
https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2025/amd-introduces-new-zen-5-based-ryzen-threadripper-pro.html
The Threadripper series is a multi-core CPU for workstations that require advanced computing power, and is famous for being used by Souta Fujii to study chess records on a home-built PC equipped with a Threadripper.
Why did Ryuo Sota Fujii choose AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ processors? - AMD HEROES BUSINESS
https://biz.amd-heroes.jp/products/threadripper-pro/2246
The newly detailed Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX series uses the Zen 5 architecture and also supports PCIe 5.0 (up to 128 lanes) and 8-channel DDR5-6400 ECC memory.
The top-end model, the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX, has 96 cores and 192 threads with a maximum clock frequency of 5.4GHz. The main specifications and prices of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX series are as follows:
| Model name | Number of cores | Number of threads | Maximum Clock Frequency | Base Clock Frequency | L3 Cache | TDP | price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX | 96 | 192 | 5.4GHz | 2.5GHz | 384MB | 350W | $11,699 (approx. 1,737,000 yen) |
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX | 64 | 128 | 5.4GHz | 3.2GHz | 256MB | 350W | $7,999 (approx. 1,054,000 yen) |
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO 99975WX | 32 | 64 | 5.4GHz | 4.0GHz | 128MB | 350W | $4099 (approx. 609,000 yen) |
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX | twenty four | 48 | 5.4GHz | 4.2GHz | 128MB | 350W | $2,899 (approx. 430,000 yen) |
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX | 16 | 32 | 5.4GHz | 4.5GHz | 64MB | 350W | $1,649 (approx. 245,000 yen) |
Below is a graph comparing the performance of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX and the previous generation model, the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX. It has performance that far exceeds the previous generation in tasks such as 3D modeling, video editing, and AI inference.
Here's a comparison graph of the performance of the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX and the Xeon W9-3595X. It delivers more than twice the performance in 3DCG workflows and AI inference.
When running DeepSeek-R1 32B inference processing on a machine equipped with Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX and Xeon W9-3595X, the number of tokens processed per second is 49% higher for Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX. Based on this result, AMD appeals that 'even when using GPUs for AI processing, CPU performance is still important.'
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX series will be available through OEM manufacturers such as Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo, and Supermicro on July 23, 2025. The CPU will also be sold separately.
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