AMD has unveiled its Ryzen Threadripper (Pro) 9000 at Computex 2025, a new solution for the high-end desktop (HEDT) and workstation (Pro) segments. The desktop processors have 64 cores, while the workstation processors have 96 cores. Both models offer improved performance in the familiar socket.

The processors, especially without heat spreaders, are fascinating to see under the hood. Since each of these CCDs has eight cores, the HEDT segment does not have the chips installed, leaving 32 cores missing. The 64-core processor is implemented using the remaining eight chips.

The new models use Zen 5 as their underlying architecture, with DDR5-6400 directly supported as an RDIMM across eight channels. All other innovations follow suit, including the division of the model range. The workstation segment will have six models, ranging from 96 cores at the top down to 12 cores. For the high-end desktop (HEDT) segment, there are three CPUs with 64, 32, and 24 cores. The HEDT variants will offer four memory channels as before, but also DDR5-6400 as an RDIMM with ECC support.

AMD has released some initial benchmarks, with the competitor being a Xeon, which cannot compete with the Threadripper due to its lower core count. Compared to its predecessor, 13 to 23 percent higher performance is expected, depending on the application. The newcomer can quickly benefit from AVX-512 via a full 512-bit data path and significantly faster memory.