AMD has confirmed its next-generation Ryzen Threadripper CPUs based on its 2nm "Zen 6" core architecture for the TR6 platform.
AMD's Next-Gen Ryzen Threadripper CPUs Finally Ditch The TR5 Platform, Move To New TR6 Series With PCIe Gen6 Support
Well, it is official, AMD has confirmed its next-gen Ryzen Threadripper family, which is codenamed Mustang Peak.
These CPUs will feature the upcoming 2nm "Zen 6" core architecture, which will add more cores, cache, and performance with up to 12-core CCDs. Though we don't know the exact configurations yet, it will be a massive upgrade over Threadripper 9000.
The current-generation AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 family is codenamed "Shimada Peak" and is based on the 3nm "Zen 5" core architecture. These CPUs feature up to 96 cores & 192 threads. The current generation family was supported on the TR5 platform, which was introduced with the Ryzen Threadripper 7000 CPUs, and went on to support the Threadripper 9000 family.
For its next-generation Threadripper family, AMD will be moving to the newer TR6 platform. This is expected to feature a brand new socket and more IO capabilities. While the memory will retain DDR5 standards, we can expect more channels and capacities. The biggest listed change is PCIe 6, which means that we can expect some speedy workstation capabilities, supporting Gen6 SSDs & more.
Ryzen Threadripper TR6 CPUs will be part of the Family 1Ah Model A8h series, & with this official confirmation, we can expect an announcement coming next year. AMD will be releasing its first Zen 6 CPUs this year with EPYC Venice, which is already in volume ramp. These chips are much closer to the Threadripper lineups since they are based on similar die configurations. Zen 6 EPYC CPUs will come in 96-core "Zen 6" and 256-core "Zen 6C" options.
Even in this generation, AMD's Threadripper 9000 CPUs were limited to 96 cores, whereas the EPYC options came in up to 192-core "Zen 5C" flavors. So we can expect similar SKUs, & the use of Zen 6 cores versus Zen 6C due to their more performant nature. We expect to see the next-gen Threadripper lineup by mid- or the second half of 2027.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper Generation Comparison:
| Family Name | AMD Threadripper Next | AMD Threadripper 9000 | AMD Threadripper 7000 | AMD Threadripper 5000 | AMD Threadripper 3000 | AMD Threadripper 2000 | AMD Threadripper 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codename | Mustang Peak | Shimada Peak | Storm Peak | Chagall | Castle Peak | Coflax | Whitehaven |
| CPU Architecture | Zen 6 | Zen 5 | Zen 4 | Zen 3 | Zen 2 | Zen+ | Zen 1 |
| Process Node | 2nm | 4nm | 5nm | 7nm | 7nm | 12nm | 14nm |
| Max CPU Cores | TBD | 96 | 96 | 64 | 64 | 32 | 16 |
| Max CPU Threads | TBD | 192 | 192 | 128 | 128 | 64 | 32 |
| PCIe Support | PCIe Gen 6.0 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | PCIe Gen 5.0 | PCIe Gen 4.0 | PCIe Gen 4.0 | PCIe Gen 3.0 | PCIe Gen 3.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | TBD | 128 | 128 | 72 | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Max L2 Cache | TBD | 96 MB | 96 MB | 32 MB | 32 MB | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Max L3 Cache | TBD | 384 MB | 384 MB | 256 MB | 256 MB | 64 MB | 32 MB |
| Max TDP | TBD | 350W | 350W | 280W | 280W | 250W | 180W |
| Socket | sTR6 | sTR5 | sTR5 | sTRX4 | sTRX4 | SP3r2 | SP3r2 |
| Chipset | TBD | WRX90, TRX50 | WRX90, TRX50 | TRX40, TRX80, WRX80 | TRX40, TRX80, WRX80 | X399 | X399 |
| Launch | 2027? | 2025 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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