Neowin News Feed for: Threadripper

AMD thinks Ryzen Threadripper 9000 wipes the floor with Intel

Sayan Sen — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:56:01 +0000

AMD is soon releasing its Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series processors, and it expects to completely wipe the floor with Intel's Xeon W 60-core. Read more...

AMD Threadripper 9000 launches with up to 96 Zen 5 cores so you won't need 'moar cores'

Sayan Sen — Wed, 21 May 2025 03:00:15 +0000

AMD has released its new Threadripper Ryzen 9000 WX and 9000 series HEDT processors with up to 96 Zen 5 cores. Read more...

AMD is working on Threadripper and new APUs with 3D V-Cache

Taras Buria — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 17:48:01 +0000

AMD is reportedly planning to bring its signature 3D V-Cache to the next-gen APUs and Threadripper processors. Read more...

AMD's Threadripper PRO 5995WX with 64 Zen 3 cores eases its way to the top of PassMark

Sayan Sen — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:24:01 +0000

In the latest PassMark rankings update, AMD's recently launched 64 core Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has become the fastest CPU available in the entire market, easily surpassing those of last gen. Read more...

Zen 3 finally blesses HEDT, 64 core/ 128 thead Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000 WX-Series is here

Sayan Sen — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:16:01 +0000

AMD's next-gen Threadripper WX lineup, the all-new Ryzen Threadripper 5000 WX series is here, headlined by the 64 core/128 thread 5995WX. Like desktops, these too are powered by Zen 3. Read more...

Puget data suggests Intel CPUs generally were more reliable than AMD's in 2019-21

Sayan Sen — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:24:01 +0000

Data from the last two years on AMD and Intel Ryzen, Core, Threadripper, and Xeon CPUs shows that the processors generally from the Team Blue were more reliable than its rival Red team ones. Read more...

AMD announces third-gen Threadripper processors with up to 32 cores

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 07 Nov 2019 14:40:01 +0000

AMD has introduced the latest generation of Ryzen Threadripper processors, coming in both 24- and 32-core flavors. The CPUs promise to be the most powerful in the market and are coming on November 25. Read more...

AMD's Threadripper 3000 series processor names, potential announcement dates leak

Sayan Sen — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:58:01 +0000

It has been made official that AMD's third-generation Ryzen Threadripper CPUs are launching this November. A new report reveals the potential dates for the reveal of specs, reviews, and more. Read more...

AMD's third-gen Threadripper and Ryzen 9 3950X CPUs are launching in November

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 18:46:01 +0000

AMD has announced that its next generation of Threadripper processors will be landing in November. The upcoming release of the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X CPU has also been pushed back to the same month. Read more...

Second-generation AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPUs to start launching on August 13th

Tim Moon — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:16:01 +0000

AMD's second-generation Ryzen Threadripper CPUs have been officially named, priced, and are set for launch. The 2990WX, the flagship product of the new lineup, will launch on August 13th. Read more...

Pricing for AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 2990X could be as low as €1,500

Boyd Chan — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 10:36:01 +0000

Just over a week after alleged Threadripper 2990X benchmark results found their way online, pricing for AMD's monster desktop processor may have been accidentally leaked by a German electronics store. Read more...

AMD pokes fun at Intel's Core i7-8086K with new giveaway

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 18:26:01 +0000

AMD has announced a new giveaway contest in which the winners will receive a Threadripper processor to replace Intel's recently announced Core i7-8086K, which the latter company offered to some fans. Read more...

AMD teases 32-core Threadripper processor at Computex, launch set for Q3 2018

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 07:18:01 +0000

The second-generation Threadripper chip will run on AMD's 12nm Zen+ architecture and handle 64 threads at a time while still fitting in the same socket size as the original version. Read more...

AMD slashes the MSRP of its Ryzen and Threadripper CPUs

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 10:20:01 +0000

At CES 2018, AMD announced that the recommended retail prices of the Ryzen processor range, including one Threadripper model, have been slashed ahead of its second-generation Ryzen launch. Read more...

NVMe RAID support now available for AMD Threadripper

Boyd Chan — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 03:32:01 +0000

Having been called out as a feature gap by enthusiasts, AMD has now introduced beta support for super-fast, bootable NVMe RAID arrays for the X399 boards supporting Threadripper CPUs. Read more...

AMD sales outpaced Intel's for the first time in a decade at Germany's largest e-tailer

Dreyer Smit — Sat, 02 Sep 2017 12:34:01 +0000

After decades trailing Intel in the sales department, especially in Germany in this case, AMD has made a triumphant return, outpacing the sales of its largest rival by a significant margin. Read more...

AMD4U announced as AMD and Square Enix partner up to give customers free games

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:02:01 +0000

If you just purchased a new AMD-powered desktop PC from several OEM's, you might be eligible for several free games thanks to a new initiative by AMD and Square Enix that was announced today. Read more...

AMD RX Vega graphics cards officially revealed with a starting price of $399

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 08:10:01 +0000

The most powerful Radeon graphics cards have officially been revealed by AMD and will come with several options, including air or liquid-cooling and start at a surprisingly low $399 at entry-level. Read more...

AMD reveals Aug 10 availability for Ryzen Threadripper chips, unveils 1900X at $549

Steven Parker — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:34:01 +0000

AMD not only revealed the date that the new Ryzen Threadripper chips would be available, but also announced a surprise entry level 1900X chip that will cost $549 and is available from August 31. Read more...

Droolworthy: AMD reveals the awesome retail packaging for Threadripper

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:22:02 +0000

The CEO of AMD has given us a look at the retail packaging for its upcoming AMD Threadripper processor, and it almost makes you want to buy one just so you can exhibit it in your living room. Read more...

The Intel Core i9 7900X beats the higher end, more expensive 7920X in clock speeds

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:04:01 +0000

Intel has quietly updated their pricing and specification sheets, and something seems to be amiss, as the more expensive processor in the range features slower clock speeds relative to the rest. Read more...

AMD Threadripper processors will come with liquid coolers according to sources

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:00:01 +0000

New sources revealed that the upcoming AMD Threadripper processor line that will launch next month will ship with liquid cooling instead of the usual air cooling one would usually see. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Microsoft's Seeing AI, Windows Phone dies again, and porn in public

Andy Weir — Sat, 15 Jul 2017 13:30:11 +0000

From Surface sleep and a quantum leap, to X.com, Xbox excitement, Microsoft 365, an update for Half-Life, and a Galaxy not-so-far away, it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

New AMD Threadripper CPUs arrive next month, will start at $799

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:54:01 +0000

AMD is heating up the high-end market after it announced the official pricing and specifications of its new Threadripper platform and took the fight to Intel with extremely competitive prices. Read more...

AMD reveals 16-core 'Threadripper' CPUs for high-end desktops

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Wed, 17 May 2017 05:46:04 +0000

At its Financial Analyst Day presentation, AMD revealed a new line of 'Threadripper' CPUs which are aimed at conquering the high-end desktop market and supporting up to 16 cores and 32 threads. Read more...