The company expands its leadership in the HEDT and professional segment with the Zen 5 architecture, supporting DDR5-6400 memory and up to 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes.
AMD has taken advantage of its presence at Computex 2025 to officially announce its new line of processors: Ryzen Threadripper 9000 and Threadripper PRO 9000WX, which incorporate the Zen 5 architecture and target the HEDT (High-End Desktop) market and professional workstations. With models featuring up to 96 cores and 192 threads, the new chips are designed for rendering, simulation, CAD, and local artificial intelligence workloads.
Revamped Architecture and Performance Leap
The flagship model, Threadripper PRO 9995WX, includes 96 Zen 5 cores and boasts performance up to 2.2 times greater than the Intel Xeon W9-3595X in multi-threaded benchmarks like Cinebench. With a 16% IPC improvement and efficiency enhancements due to the transition from 5 nm to 4 nm for the CCDs (compute dies), AMD claims this generation delivers up to 22% more performance compared to the previous series.
The processors feature:
- Boost frequency of up to 5.4 GHz, exceeding the 7000 series models by up to 300 MHz.
- Up to 384 MB of L3 cache.
- Support for DDR5-6400 memory and ECC.
- Full support for AVX-512.
- Up to 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes in PRO models (80 in HEDT).
Full Compatibility with the sTR5 Platform
All new Threadripper 9000 processors share the sTR5 socket with the previous generation, ensuring compatibility with WRX90 motherboards (for the PRO range, with 8 memory channels) and TRX50 (for the HEDT segment, with 4 channels). The TDP remains 350W across the range, facilitating the use of existing cooling systems.
AMD has confirmed that current coolers for sTR5 will remain compatible and that a BIOS update will be sufficient to use the new processors with available motherboards.
Clear Segmentation: PRO for Businesses, HEDT for Creators
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000WX family includes security features, enterprise manageability (AMD PRO Technologies), and extreme expansion capabilities, designed for workflows such as scientific simulations, visual effects, architecture, or local generative AI.
On the other hand, the Threadripper 9000 HEDT range, such as the 9980X model (64 cores), aims to deliver the best extreme performance for creative studios, developers, and enthusiasts, maintaining flexibility for overclocking and more competitive pricing.
Impressive Benchmarks (with Caution)
AMD has shared preliminary benchmarks showing advantages over Intel ranging from 140% to 245% in real-world workloads across areas such as entertainment, engineering, manufacturing, and language models (LLM). However, the company notes that final results may vary with independent testing once they hit the market in July 2025.
A Commitment to Professional Productivity
According to AMD data, Ryzen Threadripper processors can save up to 27 minutes per hour of intensive work compared to rival solutions, thanks to their ability to manage distributed tasks, heavy simulations, and complex 3D renderings.
Companies like Red Bull Media House already use these processors for high-level audiovisual production, highlighting their reliability and consistent performance.
The Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series positions AMD once again at the forefront of high-performance computing for creators, engineers, and scientists. While awaiting final pricing, it appears they will maintain the strategy of high value for every dollar invested, as seen in previous generations.
With Zen 5, AVX-512, improvements in frequency, energy efficiency, and unprecedented expansion, AMD strengthens its dominance in the HEDT and workstation segments against Intel. The new CPUs will be available starting in July and will be compatible with the current ecosystem, offering a direct upgrade path for Threadripper platform users.