By Kent Yang | Staff Writer
It’s no secret that AMD listens to their customers, and they have yet again. With the revival of High-End Desktop processors from AMD, the Ryzen ThreadRipper targets prosumers and enthusiasts while ThreadRipper Pro 7000 is aimed at enterprise customers. Both ThreadRipper series are built upon TSMC 5NM and are for the sTR5 socket.
The AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 7000 includes an 8 Core Complex Die Layout on the TRX50 Platform. A Core Complex Die or CCD is a cluster of 8 CPU cores that share access to a common L3 cache. A test conducted by AMD shows the 7980X is between 4% to 94% better than competitor’s Intel Xeon W9-3495X depending on what application is being tested. They were made available on November 21st, 2023. The AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 7000 series consist of the following: