Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 Leak: 64 Zen 3 Cores Clocking In At 4.5Ghz

Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 Leak: 64 Zen 3 Cores Clocking In At 4.5Ghz

 An AMD slide allegedly confirms the existence of the new Ryzen Threadripper 5000 Pro (Chagall) CPUs with core counts of 12 to 64 cores, according to a report from VideoCardz. For the time being, it appears that AMD is focusing on system integrators rather than end users. Non-Pro Ryzen Threadripper 5000 series CPUs have yet to be developed, so it's not clear if they will be available to DIYers.

There has been no indication of a core count increase over AMD's current generation of Ryzen Threadripper 3000 (Castle Peak) parts, as we've seen from previous leaked information about Ryzen Threadripper 5000. Instead, the CPUs' maximum and minimum core counts are likely to remain at 64 and 12, respectively. Additionally, leaked information reveals that AMD plans to release 12-, 16-, 24-, 32-, and 64-core processors to OEMs.

While Ryzen Threadripper 3000 and Ryzen Threadripper 3000 are only capable of clocking in at 4.2 GHz and 4.3 GHz, respectively, the new Ryzen Threadripper 5000 Pro CPUs are clocked at 4.5 GHz across the board. There were no 24-core Threadripper 3000 models; however, base clocks on the 12-core, 16-core, and 32-core models (there was no 24-core Threadripper 3000 model) improved by 100 MHz. If the leaked information is accurate, the TDP and core counts will remain static at 280W for all parts, including the 12-core and 16-core models, and this is assuming the leaked information is accurate.

Zen 3 will be the most significant change to Threadripper 5000's architectural design. AMD's Zen 3 microarchitecture, which was released two years ago, provides a 19 percent IPC boost over Threadripper 3000 on the earlier Zen 2 microarchitecture, making it a significant advance in the HEDT market. As a result, Intel's latest HEDT platform on Cascade Lake is a long, long way behind this one.

Threadripper 5000 Pro CPUs may provide dual-socket compatibility for the new platform, which is one of the most notable features. It's a typical feature in the server industry, but hasn't been in the workstation or consumer market for a long time. With two processors working together on one motherboard, the number of CPU cores and memory channels on a single system can be increased. For example, future Threadripper Pro 5000 systems could have 128 cores and 256 threads.

Only AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5000 line of CPUs are covered by this information at the moment. At this time, we have no information about the normal Ryzen Threadripper 5000 parts. Even if the vanilla HEDT lineup isn't scrapped, AMD could be focusing on the workstation platform instead.