AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 9000 chips have as ...

Not many individuals want a 96-core processor. However for inventive professionals, engineers and AI builders who do, AMD has a brand new batch of chips on show at Computex 2025. The corporate introduced its new Ryzen Threadripper 9000 sequence on Tuesday, with bonkers specs to energy pro-level workstations and ultra-high-end prosumer desktops.

On the high of the road within the sequence is the AMD Threadripper Professional 9995WX. This chip has a staggering 96 cores and 192 threads, matching the highest-end mannequin from 2023’s Threadripper Pro 7000 line. However the brand new 9000 sequence tops out with the next most increase velocity of 5.4GHz. That is up from 5.1GHz within the premiere 7000 Professional chip.

AMD’s new batch consists of six processors within the Threadripper Professional WX sequence, designed for pro-level workstations. (Along with the 96-core 9995WX, choices embody 12-, 16-, 24-, 32- and 64-core fashions.) Transferring previous the Professional sequence, the usual Threadripper 9000 line for high-end desktops maxes out with the 64-core, 128-thread 9980X.

AMD hasn’t but introduced pricing or particular retail fashions carrying the chips. However the 7000 Professional sequence presents a touch. The highest-shelf mannequin from that line prices a cool $10,000. (Yep, that is for the processor alone.) So, except your work entails extraordinarily demanding AI improvement, 3D modeling or ultra-high-res video enhancing, you may slowly step away and make your means again to the consumer aisle.