Earlier today we covered a really good NVMe SSD where the TeamGroup G50 4TB is on sale for only $420. This is a great drive for anyone looking at such an option considering hardware deals are hard to comeby nowadays. Speaking of hardware deals, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 32-core 64-thread processor is currently on sale for its lowest ever price (purchase link under the specs table down below), so you are looking to upgrade your workstation, this is it.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is an HEDT (high-end desktop) processor and hence is designed for professionals and enthusiasts who deal with heavy creative and technical workloads. Essentially this built for use in workstations for heavy tasks such as 3D rendering, video production, software compilation, engineering and scientific simulations, AI development and others.
Similar to Ryzen 9000, it too is built on AMD"s latest Zen 5 architecture. Therefore there is support for modern technologies such as PCIe 5.0, DDR5 memory, and AMD EXPO. According to AMD, the Threadripper 9000 series should deliver significantly better performance over competing Intel workstation processors across a range of professional applications. And the accompanying platfrom too should not hold you back as you get plenty of I/O options and more.
The technical specs of the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X are given in the table below:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AMD PRO Technologies | No |
| Processor Architecture | Zen 5 |
| CPU Cores / Threads | 32 / 64 |
| Base Clock | 4.0 GHz |
| Max Boost Clock | Up to 5.4 GHz |
| L1 Cache | 2560 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 MB |
| L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Default TDP | 350 W |
| CPU Core Process Technology | TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| I/O Die Process Technology | TSMC 6nm FinFET |
| Package Die Count | 5 |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | Yes |
| CPU Socket | sTR5 |
| Supported Chipsets | TRX50 |
| Thermal Solution Included | No |
| Maximum Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95°C |
| Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps) | 4 |
| Native SATA Ports | 2 |
| PCI Express Version | PCIe 5.0 |
| Native PCIe Lanes (Total / Usable) | 92 / 88 |
| NVMe Support | Boot, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 |
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Memory Channels | 4 |
| Memory Subtype | RDIMM |
| Maximum Memory Speed | Up to 6400 MT/s |
| ECC Memory Support | Yes (Default Enabled) |
| Integrated Graphics | No |
Get it at the link below:
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X 32 cores: $1999.99 (Sold and Shipped by Amazon US) (Was: $2500 => $500 or 20% off)
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