Threadripper

AMD Ryzen Threadripper
General information
Launched	August 10, 2017; 7 years ago
Marketed by	AMD
Designed by	AMD
Common manufacturers	GlobalFoundries (14 nm and 12 nm only); TSMC (7 nm and beyond);
Performance
Max. CPU clock rate	4.2 GHz to 5.4 GHz
Architecture and classification
Technology node	14 nm to 5 nm
Microarchitecture	Zen microarchitecture:; Zen; Zen+; Zen 2; Zen 3; Zen 4;
Instruction set	Main processor: ; x86-64 ; Platform Security Processor: ; ARM Cortex-A5
Extensions	MMX(+), SSE1, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512 with Zen 4, FMA3, CVT16/F16C, ABM, BMI1, BMI2; AES, CLMUL, RDRAND, SHA, SME; AMD-V, AMD-Vi;
Physical specifications
Cores	HEDT: 8–64 cores; Workstation: 12–96 cores; ;
Socket	TR4; sTRX4; sWRX8; sTR5; ;
Products, models, variants
Variant	Ryzen (consumer);
History
Predecessor	Opteron

Threadripper, or Ryzen Threadripper, is a brand of HEDT (high-end desktop) and workstation multi-core x86-64 microprocessors designed and marketed by Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and based on the Zen microarchitecture.^[1] It consists of central processing units (CPUs) marketed for mainstream and workstation segments, and as such comes in two line-ups, Threadripper and Threadripper PRO respectively.

Background

Threadripper, which is geared for high-end desktops (HEDT) and workstations, was not developed as part of a business plan or a specific roadmap. Instead, a small team inside AMD saw an opportunity to give AMD the lead in desktop CPU performance. After some progress was made in their spare time, the project was greenlit and put in an official roadmap by 2016.^[2]^{[better source needed]}

Characteristics

Threadripper chips have higher core counts, increased power requirements, support faster memory, and more expansion opportunities. The Zen 4 core's pipelines use a high density leading-edge 5 nm process, which allows for larger instruction and data caches, deepending buffers and queues.[1]

These chips use larger sockets such as TR4, sTRX4, sWRX8, and sTR5 which support additional memory channels and PCI Express lanes. When compared to non-HEDT CPUs:

Higher core count (up to 96 cores)
Higher power consumption
Additional memory channels
Increased RAM capacity
More PCIe lanes

Threadripper PRO

The Threadripper PRO line-up debuted with the 3000 series for workstations and adds support for increased RAM capacity (2TB vs 1TB) and memory channels (eight channels vs four channels) when compared to regular Threadripper. It is targeted at the workstation market.

List of Ryzen Threadripper processors

Desktop

Whitehaven (Threadripper 1000 series, Zen based)

Common features of Ryzen 1000 HEDT CPUs:

Socket: TR4.
All the CPUs support DDR4-2666 in quad-channel mode.
All the CPUs support 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes. 4 of the lanes are reserved as link to the chipset.
No integrated graphics.
L1 cache: 96 KB (32 KB data + 64 KB instruction) per core.
L2 cache: 512 KB per core.
Node/fabrication process: GlobalFoundries 14LP.

Branding and Model		Cores (threads)	Clock rate (GHz)			L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	Launch price^[a]
Branding and Model		Cores (threads)	Base	PBO 1–4 (≥5)	XFR^[3] 1–2	L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	Launch price^[a]
Ryzen Threadripper	1950X^[4]	16 (32)	3.4	4.0 (3.7)	4.2	32 MB	180 W	2 × CCD^[ii]	4 × 4	August 10, 2017	US $999
	1920X^[4]	12 (24)	3.5	4.0 (3.7)		32 MB			4 × 3	August 10, 2017	US $799
	1900X^[4]	8 (16)	3.8	4.0 (3.9)		16 MB			2 × 4	August 31, 2017	US $549

^ Manufacturer suggested retail price at launch

^ Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX
^ Processor package actually contains two additional inactive dies to provide structural support to the integrated heat spreader.

Colfax (Threadripper 2000 series, Zen+ based)

Common features of Ryzen 2000 HEDT CPUs:

Socket: TR4.
All the CPUs support DDR4-2933 in quad-channel mode.
All the CPUs support 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes. 4 of the lanes are reserved as link to the chipset.
No integrated graphics.
L1 cache: 96 KB (32 KB data + 64 KB instruction) per core.
L2 cache: 512 KB per core.
Fabrication process: GlobalFoundries 12LP (14LP+).

Branding and Model		Cores (threads)	Clock rate (GHz)		L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	Launch price^[a]
Branding and Model		Cores (threads)	Base	PB2	L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	Launch price^[a]
Ryzen Threadripper	2990WX^[5]^[6]	32 (64)	3.0	4.2	64 MB	250 W	4 × CCD	8 × 4	Aug 13, 2018	US $1799
	2970WX^[7]^[6]	24 (48)	3.0	4.2	64 MB	250 W	4 × CCD	8 × 3	Oct 2018	US $1299
	2950X^[8]^[6]	16 (32)	3.5	4.4	32 MB	180 W	2 × CCD	4 × 4	Aug 31, 2018	US $899
	2920X^[9]^[6]	12 (24)	3.5	4.3	32 MB	180 W	2 × CCD	4 × 3	Oct 2018	US $649

^ Manufacturer suggested retail price at launch

^ Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX

Castle Peak (Threadripper 3000 series, Zen 2 based)

Common features of Ryzen 3000 HEDT/workstation CPUs:

Socket: sTRX4 (Threadripper), sWRX8 (Threadripper PRO).
Threadripper CPUs support DDR4-3200 in quad-channel mode while Threadripper PRO CPUs support DDR4-3200 in octa-channel mode.
L1 cache: 64 KB (32 KB data + 32 KB instruction) per core.
L2 cache: 512 KB per core.
Threadripper CPUs support 64 PCIe 4.0 lanes while Threadripper PRO CPUs support 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes. 8 of the lanes are reserved as link to the chipset.
No integrated graphics.
Fabrication process: TSMC 7FF.

Branding and Model		Cores (threads)	Clock rate (GHz)		L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	MSRP
Branding and Model		Cores (threads)	Base	Boost	L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	MSRP
Ryzen Threadripper PRO	3995WX	64 (128)	2.7	4.2	256 MB	280 W ^[ii]	8 × CCD 1 × I/OD	16 × 4	Jul 14, 2020
	3975WX	32 (64)	3.5	4.2	128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	8 × 4
	3955WX	16 (32)	3.9	4.3	64 MB		2 × CCD 1 × I/OD	4 × 4
	3945WX	12 (24)	4.0		64 MB		2 × CCD 1 × I/OD	4 × 3
Ryzen Threadripper	3990X	64 (128)	2.9		256 MB		8 × CCD 1 × I/OD	16 × 4	Feb 7, 2020	US $3990
	3970X	32 (64)	3.7	4.5	128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	8 × 4	Nov 25, 2019	US $1999
	3960X	24 (48)	3.8	4.5	128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	8 × 3	Nov 25, 2019	US $1399

^ Core Complexes (CCXs) × cores per CCX
^ Ryzen Threadripper 3990X may consume over 490 W under load.^[10]

Chagall (Threadripper 5000 series, Zen 3 based)

Common features of Ryzen 5000 workstation CPUs:

Socket: sWRX8.
All the CPUs support DDR4-3200 in octa-channel mode.
L1 cache: 64 KB (32 KB data + 32 KB instruction) per core.
L2 cache: 512 KB per core.
All the CPUs support 128 PCIe 4.0 lanes. 8 of the lanes are reserved as link to the chipset.
No integrated graphics.
Fabrication process: TSMC 7FF.

Branding and Model		Cores (threads)	Clock rate (GHz)		L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	MSRP
Branding and Model		Cores (threads)	Base	Boost	L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	MSRP
Ryzen Threadripper PRO	5995WX	64 (128)	2.7	4.5	256 MB	280 W	8 × CCD 1 × I/OD	8 × 8	Mar 8, 2022 (OEM) / ? (retail)	OEM / US $6500
	5975WX	32 (64)	3.6		128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	4 × 8	Mar 8, 2022 (OEM) / ? (retail)	OEM / US $3300
	5965WX	24 (48)	3.8		128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	4 × 6	Mar 8, 2022 (OEM) / ? (retail)	OEM / US $2400
	5955WX	16 (32)	4.0		64 MB		2 × CCD 1 × I/OD	2 × 8	Mar 8, 2022	OEM
	5945WX	12 (24)	4.1		64 MB		2 × CCD 1 × I/OD	2 × 6	Mar 8, 2022	OEM

^ Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX

Storm Peak (Threadripper 7000 series, Zen 4 based)

Common features of Ryzen 7000 HEDT/workstation CPUs:

Socket: sTR5.
Threadripper CPUs support DDR5-5200 in quad-channel mode while Threadripper PRO CPUs support DDR5-5200 in octa-channel mode with ECC support.
L1 cache: 64 KB (32 KB data + 32 KB instruction) per core.
L2 cache: 1 MB per core.
Threadripper CPUs support 48 PCIe 5.0 and 24 PCIe 4.0 lanes while Threadripper PRO CPUs support 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes. In addition, all processor models have 4 PCIe 4.0 lanes reserved as link to the chipset.
No integrated graphics.
Fabrication process: TSMC 5FF.

Branding and model		Cores (threads)	Clock rate (GHz)		L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	MSRP
Branding and model		Cores (threads)	Base	Boost	L3 cache (total)	TDP	Chiplets	Core config^[i]	Release date	MSRP
Ryzen Threadripper PRO	7995WX	96 (192)	2.5	5.1	384 MB	350 W	12 × CCD 1 × I/OD	12 × 8	Nov 21, 2023^[11]	US $9999
	7985WX	64 (128)	3.2	5.1	256 MB		8 × CCD 1 × I/OD	8 × 8		US $7349
	7975WX	32 (64)	4.0	5.3	128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	4 × 8		US $3899
	7965WX	24 (48)	4.2		128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	4 × 6		US $2649
	7955WX	16 (32)	4.5		64 MB		2 × CCD 1 × I/OD	2 × 8		US $1899
	7945WX	12 (24)	4.7		64 MB		2 × CCD 1 × I/OD	2 × 6		US $1399
Ryzen Threadripper	7980X	64 (128)	3.2	5.1	256 MB		8 × CCD 1 × I/OD	8 × 8		US $4999
	7970X	32 (64)	4.0	5.3	128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	4 × 8		US $2499
	7960X	24 (48)	4.2	5.3	128 MB		4 × CCD 1 × I/OD	4 × 6		US $1499

^ Core Complexes (CCXs) × cores per CCX

References

^ "AMD Takes Computing to a New Horizon with Ryzen Processors". AMD (Press release). Austin, TX. December 13, 2016. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ Leather, Antony. "AMD Ryzen Threadripper: The Fascinating Story Behind The Processor That Beat Intel". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
^ Chen, Sam (February 13, 2020). "What is XFR? (AMD)". Gear Primer. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ung, Gordon Mah (6 September 2017). "AMD Ryzen Threadripper: Everything we know so far about this monster CPU". PCWorld. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ "AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor". AMD.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "AMD Announces 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadripper 2000, up to 32 Cores/64 Threads!". TechPowerUp. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
^ "AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Processor". AMD.
^ "AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor". AMD.
^ "AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Processor". AMD.
^ Hill, Luke (February 7, 2020). "Kitguru AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X CPU Review". KitGuru. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
^ Bonshor, Gavin (October 19, 2023). "AMD Unveils Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Family: 96 Core Zen 4 for Workstations and HEDT". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

[4] Manufacturer suggested retail price at launch

[3] Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX

[stability-7] Processor package actually contains two additional inactive dies to provide structural support to the integrated heat spreader.

[Price-9] Manufacturer suggested retail price at launch

[8] Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX

[15] Core Complexes (CCXs) × cores per CCX

[kitguru3990x-17] Ryzen Threadripper 3990X may consume over 490 W under load.^[10]

[18] Core Complexes (CCX) × cores per CCX

[19] Core Complexes (CCXs) × cores per CCX

[AMD_New_Horizons-1] "AMD Takes Computing to a New Horizon with Ryzen Processors". AMD (Press release). Austin, TX. December 13, 2016. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2018.

[2] Leather, Antony. "AMD Ryzen Threadripper: The Fascinating Story Behind The Processor That Beat Intel". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-01-06.

[whatisxfr-5] Chen, Sam (February 13, 2020). "What is XFR? (AMD)". Gear Primer. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[RTR-1000-6] Ung, Gordon Mah (6 September 2017). "AMD Ryzen Threadripper: Everything we know so far about this monster CPU". PCWorld. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

[10] "AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor". AMD.

[RyzenTR-2000-Aug18-11] "AMD Announces 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadripper 2000, up to 32 Cores/64 Threads!". TechPowerUp. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2024.

[12] "AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Processor". AMD.

[13] "AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor". AMD.

[14] "AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Processor". AMD.

[kitguru3990xreview-16] Hill, Luke (February 7, 2020). "Kitguru AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X CPU Review". KitGuru. Retrieved 12 May 2020.

[anandtech-rtr7k-specs-20] Bonshor, Gavin (October 19, 2023). "AMD Unveils Ryzen Threadripper 7000 Family: 96 Core Zen 4 for Workstations and HEDT". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.

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