AMD has officially confirmed the availability and prices of its Ryzen Threadripper 9000 “HEDT” Desktop CPUs, starting at $1499 for 24 cores.
AMD’s Non-PRO, Ryzen Threadripper 9000, CPUs For HEDT Enthusiasts To Launch on 31st July, Prices Confirmed
Earlier this week, AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 CPUs were finally made available, featuring up to 96 “Zen 5” cores. These chips are designed for workstations and cost from $1649 for 16 cores to $11,699 for 96 cores. These chips are mostly designed around high-end workstation platforms with octa-channel memory support.
AMD had also announced its standard HEDT offerings within the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 family. These Non-Pro SKUs are designed around the more cost-effective 4-channel memory platforms, while offering up to 64 cores.
Now, AMD has confirmed the availability of these CPUs along with their prices. The trio, which includes the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X, 9970X, and 9960X, will be available on the 31st of July across major tech retailers.
In terms of pricing, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X with 64 cores, 128 threads, boost clocks of up to 5.4 GHz, and 256 MB of cache, will be priced at $4999 US. This is $3000 US lower than the 9985WX, which offers the same specifications but better IO capabilities. The 32-core Ryzen Threadripper 9970X will get a total of 32 cores and 64 threads, with a boost clock of up to 5.4 GHz and 128 MB of cache. This chip will retail for $2499 US, which is $1600 US less than the 9975WX PRO.
Lastly, there’s the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X with 24 cores, 48 threads, up to 5.4 GHz clocks, 128 MB cache, and a price of $1499, a $1400 US lower price tag versus the Threadripper PRO 9965WX.
| Chipset | Processors | Memory Support | AMD PRO Technologies Overclocking supported (not on OEM systems) | Features |
| AMD WRX90 | Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series | 8-Channel Up to 2TB DDR5-6400 RDIMM |
148 / 144 (with up to 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes) |
AMD PRO TechnologiesOverclocking supported (not on OEM systems) |
| AMD TRX50 | Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series & Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series | 4-Channel Up to 1TB DDR5-6400 RDIMM |
92 / 88 (with up to 80 PCIe 5.0 lanes) |
Overclocking supported |
As you can see above, the Threadripper 9000 CPUs will only be compatible with AMD TRX50 boards. These offer up to 1 TB DDR5-6400 RDIMM support, a total of 80 usable PCIe 5.0 lanes and 8 PCIe 4.0 lanes, and support overclocking.
Performance-wise, the 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 9980X is shown to be up to 108% faster than the 60-core Xeon W9-3595X, while the Threadripper 9970X with 32 cores offers up to 137% better performance than the 44-core Xeon W9-3575X.
AMD Threadripper 9000 CPU Family Specs:
| CPU Names | Family | Cores / Threads | Base / Boost Clock | L3 Cache | Memory Support | TDP | Pricing (SEP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threadripper PRO 9995WX | Threadripper PRO “Zen 5” | 96 / 192 | 2.5 / 5.4 GHz | 384 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $11699 |
| Threadripper PRO 9985WX | Threadripper PRO “Zen 5” | 64 / 128 | 3.2 / 5.4 GHz | 256 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $7999 |
| Threadripper PRO 9975WX | Threadripper PRO “Zen 5” | 32 / 64 | 4.0 / 5.4 GHz | 128 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $4099 |
| Threadripper PRO 9965WX | Threadripper PRO “Zen 5” | 24 / 48 | 4.2 / 5.4 GHz | 128 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $2899 |
| Threadripper PRO 9955WX | Threadripper PRO “Zen 5” | 16 / 32 | 4.5 / 5.4 GHz | 64 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $1649 |
| Threadripper PRO 9945WX | Threadripper PRO “Zen 5” | 12 / 24 | 4.7 / 5.4 GHz | 64 MB | 8ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | TBD |
| Threadripper 9980X | Ryzen Threadripper “Zen 5” | 64 / 128 | 3.2 / 5.4 GHz | 256 MB | 4ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $4999 |
| Threadripper 9970X | Ryzen Threadripper “Zen 5” | 32 / 64 | 4.0 / 5.4 GHz | 128 MB | 4ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $2499 |
| Threadripper 9960X | Ryzen Threadripper “Zen 5” | 24 / 48 | 4.2 / 5.4 GHz | 128 MB | 4ch DDR5-6400 | 350W | $1499 |