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AMD rumored to launch the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D alongside RDNA 4 GPUs in late March
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AMD’s 16-core 9950X3D chip allegedly lands 14% faster than last-gen in PassMark
One might find it surprising to see that AMD is offering consumer-level core counts with its top-tier Threadripper family. But this is not new, as similar options have existed in the past as well. These models provide access to high PCIe lane counts, plenty of memory channels, along with enterprise management options, for users who don’t need much CPU throughput (like AI), without breaking the bank. You also get the advantage of higher boost clocks; we can see a 200 MHz delta between the existing 7945WX and 7995WX options.
These lower-cost models also make more sense once you factor in the fact that most commercial licenses are billed on a per-core basis.
Like their predecessors, the new 12-core 9945WX and the already leaked 24-core 9965WX are likely to utilize CCDs with several cores disabled (6-active out of 8-total), which can introduce interlink latencies. In this case, the 9965WX might be slower than a theoretical three-CCD option with all eight cores intact.
Processor |
Cores/Threads |
TDP (W) |
Socket |
Expected Configuration |
Product ID |
Ryzen Threadripper 9985WX |
64/128 |
350 |
SP6 (sTR5) |
8 CCDs x 8 Cores Each |
100-000001593-40 |
Ryzen Threadripper 9975WX |
32/64 |
350 |
SP6 (sTR5) |
4 CCDs x 8 Cores Each |
100-000000723-00 |
Ryzen Threadripper 9965WX |
24/48 |
350 |
SP6 (sTR5) |
4 CCDs x 6 Cores Each |
100-000000724-00 |
Ryzen Threadripper 9955WX |
16/32 |
350 |
SP6 (sTR5) |
2 CCDs x 8 Cores Each |
100-000000725-00 |
Ryzen Threadripper 9945WX |
12/24 |
350 |
SP6 (sTR5) |
2 CCDs x 6 Cores Each |
100-000000726-00 |
In terms of compatibility, these products should be drop-in replacements for AMD’s in-vogue sTR5-based motherboards. Even though the documents mention SP6, they’re likely referring to sTR5: a physically similar but electrically distinct derivative of SP6 featuring 4,844 landing pads. We can expect to hear more about these processors at Computex or later this year.