Threadripper
Threadripper, or Ryzen Threadripper, is a brand of HEDT (high-end desktop) multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and marketed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and based on the Zen microarchitecture. It consists of central processing units (CPUs) and comes in two line-ups, Threadripper and Threadripper PRO.
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| General information | |
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| Launched | August 10, 2017 |
| Marketed by | AMD |
| Designed by | AMD |
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| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 4.2 GHz to 5.4 GHz |
| Physical specifications | |
| Cores |
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| Socket | |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Technology node | 14 nm to 4 nm |
| Microarchitecture | |
| Instruction set | Main processor: x86-64 Platform Security Processor: ARM Cortex-A5 |
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| History | |
| Predecessor | Opteron |
Threadripper, or Ryzen Threadripper, is a brand of HEDT (high-end desktop) multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and marketed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and based on the Zen microarchitecture.[1] It consists of central processing units (CPUs) and comes in two line-ups, Threadripper and Threadripper PRO.
Background
[edit]Threadripper, which is geared for high-end desktops (HEDT), was not developed as part of a business plan or a specific roadmap. Instead, a small team inside AMD saw an opportunity to give AMD the lead in desktop CPU performance. After some progress was made in their spare time, the project was greenlit and put in an official roadmap by 2016.[2][better source needed]
Characteristics
[edit]Threadripper chips have higher core counts, increased power requirements, support faster memory, and more expansion opportunities. These chips use larger sockets such as TR4, sTRX4, sWRX8, and sTR5 which support additional memory channels and PCI Express lanes. When compared to non-HEDT CPUs:
- Higher core count (up to 96 cores)
- Higher power consumption
- Additional memory channels
- Increased RAM capacity
- More PCIe lanes
Threadripper PRO
[edit]The Threadripper PRO line-up debuted with the 3000 series for workstations and adds support for increased RAM capacity (2 TB vs. 1 TB) and memory channels (eight channels vs. four channels) when compared to regular Threadripper. It is targeted at the workstation market.
List of Ryzen Threadripper processors
[edit]Desktop
[edit]Whitehaven (Threadripper 1000 series, Zen based)
[edit]Common features of Ryzen 1000 HEDT CPUs:
- Socket: TR4.
- All the CPUs support DDR4-2666 in quad-channel mode.
- All the CPUs support 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes. 4 of the lanes are reserved as link to the chipset.
- No integrated graphics.
- L1 cache: 96 KB (32 KB data + 64 KB instruction) per core.
- L2 cache: 512 KB per core.
- Node/fabrication process: GlobalFoundries 14LP.
| Branding and Model | Cores (threads) |
Clock rate (GHz) | L3 cache (total) |
TDP | Chiplets | Core config[i] |
Release date |
Launch price[a] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | PBO 1–4 (≥5) |
XFR[3] 1–2 | |||||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper |
1950X[4] | 16 (32) | 3.4 | 4.0 (3.7) |
4.2 | 32 MB | 180 W | 2 × CCD[ii] | 4 × 4 | August 10, 2017 | US $999 |
| 1920X[4] | 12 (24) | 3.5 | 4 × 3 | US $799 | |||||||
| 1900X[4] | 8 (16) | 3.8 | 4.0 (3.9) |
16 MB | 2 × 4 | August 31, 2017 | US $549 | ||||
- ^ Manufacturer suggested retail price at launch
- ^ Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX
- ^ Processor package actually contains two additional inactive dies to provide structural support to the integrated heat spreader.
Colfax (Threadripper 2000 series, Zen+ based)
[edit]Common features of Ryzen 2000 HEDT CPUs:
- Socket: TR4.
- All the CPUs support DDR4-2933 in quad-channel mode.
- All the CPUs support 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes. 4 of the lanes are reserved as link to the chipset.
- No integrated graphics.
- L1 cache: 96 KB (32 KB data + 64 KB instruction) per core.
- L2 cache: 512 KB per core.
- Fabrication process: GlobalFoundries 12LP (14LP+).
| Branding and Model | Cores (threads) |
Clock rate (GHz) | L3 cache (total) |
TDP | Chiplets | Core config[i] |
Release date |
Launch price[a] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | PB2 | |||||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper |
2990WX[5] | 32 (64) | 3.0 | 4.2 | 64 MB | 250 W | 4 × CCD | 8 × 4 | Aug 13, 2018 | US $1799 |
| 2970WX[5] | 24 (48) | 8 × 3 | Oct 2018 | US $1299 | ||||||
| 2950X[5] | 16 (32) | 3.5 | 4.4 | 32 MB | 180 W | 2 × CCD | 4 × 4 | Aug 31, 2018 | US $899 | |
| 2920X[5] | 12 (24) | 4.3 | 4 × 3 | Oct 2018 | US $649 | |||||
- ^ Manufacturer suggested retail price at launch
- ^ Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX
Castle Peak (Threadripper 3000 series, Zen 2 based)
[edit]Common features of Ryzen 3000 HEDT/workstation CPUs:
- Socket: sTRX4 (Threadripper), sWRX8 (Threadripper PRO).
- Threadripper CPUs support DDR4-3200 in quad-channel mode while Threadripper PRO CPUs support DDR4-3200 in octa-channel mode.
- L1 cache: 64 KB (32 KB data + 32 KB instruction) per core.
- L2 cache: 512 KB per core.
- Threadripper CPUs support 64 PCIe 4.0 lanes while Threadripper PRO CPUs support 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes. 8 of the lanes are reserved as link to the chipset.
- No integrated graphics.
- Fabrication process: TSMC 7FF.
| Branding and Model | Cores (threads) |
Clock rate (GHz) | L3 cache (total) |
TDP | Chiplets | Core config[i] |
Release date |
MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Boost | |||||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO |
3995WX | 64 (128) | 2.7 | 4.2 | 256 MB | 280 W [ii] |
8 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
16 × 4 | Jul 14, 2020 | |
| 3975WX | 32 (64) | 3.5 | 128 MB | 4 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
8 × 4 | |||||
| 3955WX | 16 (32) | 3.9 | 4.3 | 64 MB | 2 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
4 × 4 | ||||
| 3945WX | 12 (24) | 4.0 | 4 × 3 | |||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper |
3990X | 64 (128) | 2.9 | 256 MB | 8 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
16 × 4 | Feb 7, 2020 | US $3990 | ||
| 3970X | 32 (64) | 3.7 | 4.5 | 128 MB | 4 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
8 × 4 | Nov 25, 2019 | US $1999 | ||
| 3960X | 24 (48) | 3.8 | 8 × 3 | US $1399 | ||||||
Chagall (Threadripper 5000 series, Zen 3 based)
[edit]Common features of Ryzen 5000 workstation CPUs:
- Socket: sWRX8.
- All the CPUs support DDR4-3200 in octa-channel mode.
- L1 cache: 64 KB (32 KB data + 32 KB instruction) per core.
- L2 cache: 512 KB per core.
- All the CPUs support 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes. 8 of the lanes are reserved as link to the chipset.
- No integrated graphics.
- Fabrication process: TSMC 7FF.
| Branding and Model | Cores (threads) |
Clock rate (GHz) | L3 cache (total) |
TDP | Chiplets | Core config[i] |
Release date |
MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Boost | |||||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO |
5995WX | 64 (128) | 2.7 | 4.5 | 256 MB | 280 W | 8 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
8 × 8 | Mar 8, 2022 (OEM) / ? (retail) |
OEM / US $6500 |
| 5975WX | 32 (64) | 3.6 | 128 MB | 4 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
4 × 8 | Mar 8, 2022 (OEM) / ? (retail) |
OEM / US $3300 | |||
| 5965WX | 24 (48) | 3.8 | 4 × 6 | Mar 8, 2022 (OEM) / ? (retail) |
OEM / US $2400 | |||||
| 5955WX | 16 (32) | 4.0 | 64 MB | 2 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
2 × 8 | Mar 8, 2022 | OEM | |||
| 5945WX | 12 (24) | 4.1 | 2 × 6 | |||||||
- ^ Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX
Storm Peak (Threadripper 7000 series, Zen 4 based)
[edit]Common features of Ryzen 7000 HEDT/workstation CPUs:
- Socket: sTR5.
- Threadripper CPUs support DDR5-5200 in quad-channel mode while Threadripper PRO CPUs support DDR5-5200 in octa-channel mode with ECC support.
- L1 cache: 64 KB (32 KB data + 32 KB instruction) per core.
- L2 cache: 1 MB per core.
- Threadripper CPUs support 48 PCIe 5.0 and 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes while Threadripper PRO CPUs support 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes. In addition, all processor models have 4 PCIe 4.0 lanes reserved as link to the chipset.
- No integrated graphics.
- Fabrication process: TSMC 5FF.
| Branding and model | Cores (threads) |
Clock rate (GHz) | L3 cache (total) |
TDP | Chiplets | Core config[i] |
Release date |
MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Boost | |||||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO |
7995WX | 96 (192) | 2.5 | 5.1 | 384 MB | 350 W | 12 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
12 × 8 | Nov 21, 2023[7] | US $9999 |
| 7985WX | 64 (128) | 3.2 | 256 MB | 8 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
8 × 8 | US $7349 | ||||
| 7975WX | 32 (64) | 4.0 | 5.3 | 128 MB | 4 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
4 × 8 | US $3899 | |||
| 7965WX | 24 (48) | 4.2 | 4 × 6 | US $2649 | ||||||
| 7955WX | 16 (32) | 4.5 | 64 MB | 2 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
2 × 8 | US $1899 | ||||
| 7945WX | 12 (24) | 4.7 | 2 × 6 | US $1399 | ||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper |
7980X | 64 (128) | 3.2 | 5.1 | 256 MB | 8 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
8 × 8 | US $4999 | ||
| 7970X | 32 (64) | 4.0 | 5.3 | 128 MB | 4 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
4 × 8 | US $2499 | |||
| 7960X | 24 (48) | 4.2 | 4 × 6 | US $1499 | ||||||
- ^ Core Complexes (CCXs) × cores per CCX
Shimada Peak (Threadripper 9000 series, Zen 5 based)
[edit]Common features of Ryzen 9000 HEDT/workstation CPUs:
- Socket: sTR5.
- Threadripper CPUs support DDR5-6400 in quad-channel mode while Threadripper PRO CPUs support DDR5-6400 in octa-channel mode with ECC support.
- L1 cache: 80 KB (48 KB data + 32 KB instruction) per core.
- L2 cache: 1 MB per core.
- Threadripper CPUs support 80 PCIe 5.0 lanes (4 of which runs PCIe 4.0 mode to the chipset; and remaining are usually running as 48 PCIe 5.0 lanes plus 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes), while Threadripper PRO CPUs support 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes (4 of which runs in PCIe 4.0 mode to the chipset), and extra 8 PCIe 3.0 lanes. Some lanes support alternative mode of running SATA3.
- No integrated graphics.
- Fabrication process: TSMC 4nm FinFET.
| Branding and model | Cores (threads) |
Clock rate (GHz) | L3 cache (total) |
TDP | Chiplets | Core config[i] |
Release date |
MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Boost | |||||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper PRO |
9995WX | 96 (192) | 2.5 | 5.4 | 384 MB | 350 W | 12 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
12 × 8 | July 2025 [8] | $11,699 |
| 9985WX | 64 (128) | 3.2 | 256 MB | 8 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
8 × 8 | $7,999 | ||||
| 9975WX | 32 (64) | 4.0 | 128 MB | 4 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
4 × 8 | $4,099 | ||||
| 9965WX | 24 (48) | 4.2 | 4 × 6 | $2,899 | ||||||
| 9955WX | 16 (32) | 4.5 | 64 MB | 2 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
2 × 8 | $1,649 | ||||
| 9945WX | 12 (24) | 4.7 | 2 × 6 | OEM | ||||||
| Ryzen Threadripper |
9980X | 64 (128) | 3.2 | 256 MB | 8 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
8 × 8 | $4,999 | |||
| 9970X | 32 (64) | 4.0 | 128 MB | 4 × CCD 1 × I/OD |
4 × 8 | $2,499 | ||||
| 9960X | 24 (48) | 4.2 | 4 × 6 | $1,499 | ||||||
- ^ Core Complexes (CCXs) × cores per CCX
See also
[edit]- List of AMD Epyc processors
- List of AMD FX processors
- List of AMD Opteron processors
- List of AMD Ryzen processors
References
[edit]- ^ "AMD Takes Computing to a New Horizon with Ryzen Processors". AMD (Press release). Austin, TX. December 13, 2016. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ Leather, Antony. "AMD Ryzen Threadripper: The Fascinating Story Behind The Processor That Beat Intel". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- ^ Chen, Sam (February 13, 2020). "What is XFR? (AMD)". Gear Primer. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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