AMD Resurrects Sought-After HEDT Processors

By Kent Yang | Staff Writer

It’s no secret that AMD listens to their customers, and they have yet again. With the revival of High-End Desktop processors from AMD, the Ryzen ThreadRipper targets prosumers and enthusiasts while ThreadRipper Pro 7000 is aimed at enterprise customers. Both ThreadRipper series are built upon TSMC 5NM and are for the sTR5 socket. 

The AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 7000 includes an 8 Core Complex Die Layout on the TRX50 Platform. A Core Complex Die or CCD is a cluster of 8 CPU cores that share access to a common L3 cache. A test conducted by AMD shows the 7980X is between 4% to 94% better than competitor’s Intel Xeon W9-3495X depending on what application is being tested. They were made available on November 21^st, 2023. The AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 7000 series consist of the following:

• 7960X – 24 Cores, 48 Threads, Up to 5.3Ghz of Boost, 4.2Ghz Base, 128MB of L3 Cache, 4 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 48 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking Enabled, MSRP $1,499
• 7970X – 32 Cores, 64 Threads, Up to 5.3Ghz of Boost, 4.0Ghz Base, 128MB of L3 Cache, 4 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 48 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking Enabled, MSRP $2,499
• 7980X – 64 Cores, 128 Threads, Up to 5.1Ghz of Boost, 3.2Ghz Base, 256MB of L3 Cache, 4 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 48 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking Enabled, MSRP $4,999

The AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper Pro 7000 includes a 12 Core Complex Die Layout for the WRX90 and TRX50 Platform. Unlike the standard non-pro version, the Pro 7000 processor has enterprise-level security and management features such as a dedicated security subsystem with enhancements, secure boot, hardware root-of-trust, secure memory encryption, and AES-256-XTS. AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper Pro 7000 includes the following:

• PRO 7945WX – 12 Cores, 24 Threads, Up to 5.3 Ghz of Boost, 4.7 GHz Base, 64MB of L3 Cache, 8 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 128 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking & Precision Boost Overdrive Enabled, MSRP $1399.
• PRO 7955WX – 16 Cores, 32 Threads, Up to 5.3 Ghz of Boost, 4.5 GHz Base, 64MB of L3 Cache, 8 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 128 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking & Precision Boost Overdrive Enabled, MSRP $1899.
• PRO 7965WX – 24 Cores, 48 Threads, Up to 5.3 Ghz of Boost, 4.2 GHz Base, 128MB of L3 Cache, 8 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 128 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking & Precision Boost Overdrive Enabled, MSRP $2649.
• PRO 7975WX – 32 Cores, 64 Threads, Up to 5.3 Ghz of Boost, 4.0 GHz Base, 128MB of L3 Cache, 8 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 128 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking & Precision Boost Overdrive Enabled, MSRP $3,899.
• PRO 7985WX – 64 Cores, 128 Threads, Up to 5.1 Ghz of Boost, 3.2 GHz Base, 256MB of L3 Cache, 8 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 128 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking & Precision Boost Overdrive Enabled, MSRP $7,349.
• PRO 7995WX – 96 Cores, 192 Threads, Up to 5.1 Ghz of Boost, 2.5 GHz Base, 256MB of L3 Cache, 8 Memory Channels, 350W TDP, 128 PCIE 5.0 Lanes, Overclocking & Precision Boost Overdrive Enabled, MSRP $9,999.

With the resurrection of HEDT processors, enthusiasts and professionals who demand the most computational power can rejoice in the competitive options in today’s CPU market.