AMD Threadripper PRO 7000WX Available

Finally! AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 and Threadripper PRO 7000WX

The new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000WX series processors have officially launched, available from system integrators like us here at Exxact, as well as available to purchase for DIY PC enthusiasts. Alongside Threadripper PRO, AMD is bringing back the HEDT Threadripper 7000 non-PRO to appeal to the DIY enthusiasts' market. Making a resurgence to cater to both enthusiasts and professionals, the 4th Gen AMD Threadripper and Threadripper PRO processors are ready to take your computing to the next level.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000WX Specifications

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors offer up to 96 cores and 192 threads, with a peak boost clock of 5.3GHz overclockable. Threadripper PRO 7000WX utilizes the Zen 4 chiplet architecture and has the most cores of any workstation processor, perfect for complex simulation, generative design, rendering, and AI training tasks. Additionally, Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-Series processors offer up to 480MB of L3 cache, eight channels for DDR5 memory, and up to 128 lanes in PCIe 5.0 for applications that require high memory capacity and bandwidth.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO adopts the chiplet based approach, which has shown in AMD Ryzen and AMD EPYC to be highly performant and efficient while also featuring the most cores ever seen in a workstation at 96. The chiplet design is reminiscent of AMD EPYC CPUs, which also top out at 96 cores in the 4th Gen EPYC 9004 processors.

On all-core workloads, we recommend choosing a processor with more cores operating at a lower base clock speed. Don’t always expect the boost clock to be the standard speed of each active core. CPU cores will favor stable operation and only hit a peak boost clock in ideal conditions. If your workload is more per core performance optimized, opting for one of the lower core models with high base clock speeds can deliver better per core performance in working in settings where fewer cores are utilized simultaneously.

Why Wasn't There a Threadripper 5000?

After the release of Threadripper 3000 on Zen 2, a lot of the high-end desktop (HEDT) users were left empty handed when AMD’s 3rd Gen Threadripper PRO 5000WX was released without a non-pro Threadripper 5000 variant in sight. Looking back, the increasing performance in their consumer Ryzen desktop CPUs, especially the incorporation of 3D V-Cache meant that the need for a HEDT Threadripper was niche. Threadripper 3000 was marketing for no compromise gaming and productivity. The desktop processors Ryzen 5800X3D featured the best performing gaming CPU while the top-of-the-line Ryzen 9 featured 16C/32T for delivering AMD's best performance desktop processors to rival Intel. Normal HEDT workloads and no-compromise gaming could be achieved on their mainstream CPUs with the increased number of cores, threads, and clock speed.

Threadripper PRO 5000WX while yes, caters to these points, it was exclusive to prebuilt system integrators, and not available to DIY until almost 6 months of release. Threadripper PRO 5000WX was highly successful in high performance workloads that required efficiency that Intel Workstation CPUs just couldn’t deliver at the time. AMD Threadripper PRO 5000WX is Exxact’s leading workstations platform that we recommend to numerous individuals, small businesses, and research institutions looking for a high degree of performance and expansion.

However, there was still a market for a processor that had more expandability, more PCIe lanes, and workloads that could benefit from more cores without the PRO frills. With a resurgence of HEDT, AMD is looking to fill the in-between market and we are excited to have a new generation of HEDT Threadripper CPUs featuring the newest DDR5, PCIe 5.0, and ample PCIe lanes, which are a big plus for those that don’t need a full-fat Threadripper PRO capability.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000X Specifications

The Threadripper 7000 processors address a more mainstream market to enable more I/O expansion for desktop users, with up to 48 lanes in PCIe 5.0 (and 32 lanes running in PCIe 4.0) for graphics, storage, add-on cards, and more. Capable of twice the memory bandwidth of typical dual-channel desktop systems, the quad-channel DDR5 memory controller on Threadripper 7000 Series processors can help accelerate intensive workflows with more up to 1TB of DDR5 RDIMMs. Having the capability to slot a substantial memory and larger DIMMs drastically improves workflows capabilities in simulation, video editing, 3D modeling workloads, and more.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 also adopts the Zen 4 chiplet based approach featured in AMD Ryzen and AMD EPYC to be highly performant and efficient while also featuring the most cores ever seen in a HEDT processor at 64 cores.

Differences between Threadripper 7000 and Threadripper PRO 7000WX

Main differences between the Threadripper 7000 and Threadripper 7000 PRO comes in the form of core counts, I/O, and memory limitations.

While they both are the same socket and pin layout, AMD Threadripper PRO 7000WX and Threadripper 7000 have distinguished motherboard platform. The WRX90 platform for Threadripper PRO, is designed for workstations supporting the massive 144 PCIe lanes, and the TRX50 platform for Threadripper, designed to offer designs more in line with HEDT capabilities with the limited (but still ample) 88 lanes. It is worth noting that Threadripper PRO can be used in TRX50 motherboards but will be subject to the lower standards to the platform (fewer PCIe lanes, lower memory support, and fewer memory channels), but it might seem illogical since a purchase of a Threadripper 7000 would be more cost effective and sufficient.

Users looking for the most expansion and full capabilities of their PCIe lanes without compromising speed, the Threadripper PRO 7000WX features 90% PCIe 5.0 for the fastest speeds. It also has 8x channel memory with a max of 2TB, perfect for workloads that are memory intensive such as simulation, dense data analytics, and AI training.

For users that don’t need the intensity and full scale capability, getting by with less RAM and fewer PCIe lanes can choose the Threadripper 7000. We think that the Threadripper 7000 would be perfect for those working in creative workspace like 3D modeling, video editing, rendering, VFX, and light duty simulation, physics, analytics, and more.

Everything does, however, come down to preference for expansion, workload, and budget. Some enterprise applications also factoring in core counts in their licensing, which can play a factor in which CPU you choose. Feel free to contact our team for more information on which platform would best suit your needs.

Exxact Workstations Feature AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000WX & Threadripper 7000

Looking for a workstation platform to power your compute intensive workloads? Our bestselling workstation platform featured the last generation Threadripper PRO, and we expect no less from the newest Threadripper PRO 7000WX and Threadripper 7000 featuring the newly improved Zen 4 core.

At Exxact, we specialize in developing GPU accelerated workstations to power and train AI, fuel 3D design and rendering, or compute intensive simulation workloads. Every solution is customizable, from the CPU to the memory, to the number of GPUs, and more. Submit a configuration to our team and we will be more than happy to help in ironing out details, specifications, and hardware based on your compute requirements, budget, and more. Explore our Threadripper PRO solutions with the 7000WX and 7000 series platforms coming soon. Contact us to learn more.