AMD's next-gen Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7900WX "Workstation" and Ryzen Threadripper 7900X "HEDT" CPUs have been leaked.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 "Storm Peak" CPUs Enter Mass Production: Threadripper PRO 7900WX For Workstation & Threadripper 7900 For HEDT
Prominent leaker, Momomo_US, has leaked a listing that confirms the two upcoming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 CPU families. Both families will be based on the Zen 4 core architecture and will be featured under the Storm Peak family. We first have the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7900 CPUs as listed under the "79x5WX" family for workstation PCs and the Ryzen Threadripper 7900 CPUs as the "79x0X" family for HEDT PCs.
AMD hasn't launched Ryzen Threadripper CPUs outside of the Pro lineup since the Threadripper 3000 series. Even those were very limited on the DIY HEDT platforms and the current-gen Ryzen Threadripper 5000 was entirely aimed at "PRO". The company had to wait for its Lenovo exclusive deal to expire before opening up Threadrippers 5000 CPUs for the rest of the audience to enjoy.
Now almost two years after that, AMD will be introducing its Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Desktop CPUs on a fresh new platform and socket that supports the latest PCIe Gen 5.0 and DDR5 DRAM standards.
According to the previous leak, AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 7000 HEDT CPUs will come in both Workstation and HEDT flavors. The Workstation family will enter the top segment with 8-channel DDR5 memory support on the SP5 socket, up to 128 PCIe Gen 5 lanes, and 8 PCIe Gen 3 lanes but will lack OC capabilities for both CPU & memory.
The HEDT segment is where users will get OC support for both CPU and memory but the platform will feature support for 4-channel DDR5 memory on the SP6 socket, the same as the EPYC 8004 "Siena" chips, and offer up to 64 PCIe Gen 5.0 lanes. Following is how the lineups will stack up in the HEDT segment:
- AMD HEDT: Threadripper 7000 (5nm Zen 4) / 4-Channel DDR5 / 64 PCIe Gen 5 / 4096 SP6 Socket
- Intel HEDT: Xeon W-2400 (10nm Golden Cove / 4-Channel DDR5 / 64 PCIe Gen 5 / LGA 4677 Socket
For the workstation segment, we have:
- AMD WS: Threadripper 7000 (5nm Zen 4) / 8-Channel DDR5 / 128 PCIe Gen 5 / 6096 SP5 Socket
- Intel WS: Xeon W-3400 (10nm Golden Cove / 8-Channel DDR5 / 112 PCIe Gen 5 / LGA 4677 Socket
It remains to be seen whether AMD will deliver the full 96-core Zen 4 parts on the HEDT family but if they do, that will mark a major blow to Intel's Xeon W-3400 which will only feature up to 56 cores. Intel does have its Xeon W-2400 & Xeon W-3400 shipping and available through major partners so it will be interesting to see if AMD can provide a swift response to that.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 vs Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon HEDT/Workstation CPU Lineup:
| CPU Family | AMD Threadripper Pro 7000 Workstation | Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon W-3400 | AMD Threadripper Pro 7000 HEDT | Intel Sapphire Rapids Xeon W-2400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Process Node | 5nm | 10nm ESF | 5nm | 10nm ESF |
| Core Architecture | Zen 4 | Golden Cove | Zen 4 | Golden Cove |
| Platform | Storm Peak SP6 | W790 | Storm Peak SP6 | W790 |
| Socket | LGA 6096 | LGA 4677 | LGA 4844 | LGA 4677 |
| Max Cores / Threads | 96/192 | 56/112 | 64/128? | 24/48 |
| Max Cache (L3) | 384 MB | 105 MB | 256 MB? | 45 MB |
| Memory Support | DDR5-4800 (8 Channel) | DDR5-4800 (8-Channel) | DDR5-4800 (4-Channel) | DDR5-4800 (4-Channel) |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 128 PCIe Gen 5.0 | 112 PCIe Gen 5.0 | 64 PCIe Gen 5.0 | 64 PCIe Gen 5.0 |
| TDP (Max) | TBD | 350W | TBD | 225W |
| Launch | Q3 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q1 2023 |
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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