AMD Threadripper CPU render.
AMD Threadripper CPU render.
AMD might be about to launch some of the fastest processors ever made but with little to no fanfare. Shipping manifests for an Indian company leaked by Twitter/X user Olrak29_ (via TechSpot), in a now-deleted post, show a number of Threadripper 9000 series shipping out to retailers. That suggests a launch of the next-generation HEDT kings is imminent.
For several generations, AMD's Threadripper CPUs have been so far ahead of the competition it's basically the only game in town. Although Intel used to compete favorably against the top chips, AMD has continued to dominate for several generations, and its next-generation Threadripper 9000 design is likely to do so again. Although long-predicted to be in development, AMD hasn't officially announced it yet, but the shipping manifest would suggest it's coming and coming soon.
The CPUs listed in the manifest include a Threadripper Pro 9965WX and Threadripper Pro 9975WX. These CPUs sport 24 and 32 cores a piece, with simultaneous multithreading giving them up to 64 thread support. They'll use Zen 5 cores and should have higher clock speeds than their Ryzen 7000 predecessors. They'll also be built on the smaller 4nm TSMC node, which helps unlock additional power savings, making them more efficient.
AMD Threadripper in shipping manifest.
AMD Threadripper in shipping manifest.
Credit: Twitter user: Olrak29_
Techspot highlights that the listed TDP of these two new chips is still 350W—the same as the last generation. That suggests that even with any performance gains AMD has made, it has improved the efficiency of these CPUs, keeping them within spec of their predecessors. That not only means keeping power bills down but that the kinds of professionals and data center managers who will be interested in these new Threadripper CPUs can simply drop them in as replacements for their existing Ryzen 7000 CPUs. Netting a performance bump without having to reconfigure the servers, or install additional or more advanced cooling, is a big win.
The range will likely be far bigger than just these two chips, though. Indeed, in the Threadripper 7000 generation, the top chips (7995WX) had as many as 96 cores, with a maximum thread support of 192. Since the 9965WX and 9975WX line up with their 7000-series counterparts, we'd expect any new Threadripper generation to have the higher-end 64-core and 96-core options, too.
There's also the question of whether we'll see a 3D V-Cache version of Threadripper CPUs this generation. Although the consumer X3D chips are primarily designed to accelerate gaming, some professional applications can also benefit from them.