AMD has officially launched its Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 CPUs, which are now available for sale starting at $1649 US for 16 cores.
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AMD's fastest workstation Pro CPUs based on the Zen 5 architecture are officially launched for retail, and many e-retailers have started listing the SKUs for purchase on their websites. This includes major retailers in various regions around the world, including Amazon, Newegg, and others. Newegg has announced that it is offering backorders for these processors on the website, starting at $1,649.
The Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9000 WX series offers five different SKUs in the lineup. These range from 16 to 96 cores, similar to their predecessors, but offer architectural improvements and higher clock speeds. AMD officially announced the retail launch and pricing of these processors a few days ago, and we can see those on retailers like Newegg.
- Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX (16-cores/32-threads): $1,649 on Newegg / Amazon / B&H
- Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX (24-cores/48-threads): $2,899 on Newegg / Amazon / B&H
- Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9975WX (48-cores/96-threads): $4,099 on Newegg / Amazon / B&H
- Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX (64-cores/128-threads): $7,999 on Newegg / Amazon / B&H
- Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX (96-cores/192-threads): $11,699 on Newegg / Amazon / B&H
The processors can also be seen listed on some Japanese retailers, starting at 299,444 Yen all the way up to 2,354,444 Yen for the flagship model.
The Threadripper PRO 9995WX is the flagship workstation processor, which offers the highest number of cores and features, leading performance in AI applications. As per AMD, it is up to 26% faster than the PRO 7995WX and can offer up to 495% higher performance in select AI applications when compared to Xeon W9-3595X.
We have seen the prowess of the PRO 9995WX in some early benchmarks, including the Cinebench R23, in which the processor delivered a 173K score in multi-threaded performance. The processor is also able to maintain a 5 GHz clock speed across all 96 cores, which helped in achieving even a higher score of up to 186K points in Cinebench R23.
AMD Threadripper 9000 CPU Family Specs:
| CPU Names | Family | Cores / Threads | Base / Boost Clock | L3 Cache | Memory Support | TDP | Pricing (SEP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threadripper PRO 9995WX | Threadripper PRO "Zen 5" | 96 / 192 | 2.5 / 5.4 GHz | 384 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $11699 |
| Threadripper PRO 9985WX | Threadripper PRO "Zen 5" | 64 / 128 | 3.2 / 5.4 GHz | 256 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $7999 |
| Threadripper PRO 9975WX | Threadripper PRO "Zen 5" | 32 / 64 | 4.0 / 5.4 GHz | 128 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $4099 |
| Threadripper PRO 9965WX | Threadripper PRO "Zen 5" | 24 / 48 | 4.2 / 5.4 GHz | 128 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $2899 |
| Threadripper PRO 9955WX | Threadripper PRO "Zen 5" | 16 / 32 | 4.5 / 5.4 GHz | 64 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $1649 |
| Threadripper PRO 9945WX | Threadripper PRO "Zen 5" | 12 / 24 | 4.7 / 5.4 GHz | 64 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | TBD |
| Threadripper 9980X | Ryzen Threadripper "Zen 5" | 64 / 128 | 3.2 / 5.4 GHz | 256 MB | 4ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $4999 |
| Threadripper 9970X | Ryzen Threadripper "Zen 5" | 32 / 64 | 4.0 / 5.4 GHz | 128 MB | 4ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $2499 |
| Threadripper 9960X | Ryzen Threadripper "Zen 5" | 24 / 48 | 4.2 / 5.4 GHz | 128 MB | 4ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $1499 |
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