AMD Unveils Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 ´Shimada Peak´ for Workstations

AMD has introduced its latest Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 series processors, codenamed ´Shimada Peak´, at Computex 2025. Targeting high-end desktops and workstation environments, these chips are based on the cutting-edge ´Zen 5´ microarchitecture. The new lineup is a modified adaptation of the EPYC ´Turin´ multi-chip module, engineered for Socket TR5 and offering 128 PCIe Gen 5 lanes. However, unlike their server counterparts, these Threadripper variants forego CXL support, and are equipped with 8-channel DDR5 memory (comprised of 16 sub-channels), a step down from Turin’s 12-channel capability.

The flagship CPU in this series, the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9995WX, features an impressive 96-core and 192-thread design. It supports a maximum boost clock of 5.40 GHz and includes a vast sum of 384 MB L3 cache arranged in a 12x 32 MB configuration. The memory architecture, restricted to 8 channels of DDR5, is specifically tuned for high-performance professional applications. PCIe Gen 5 support extends across 128 lanes, providing ample bandwidth for advanced graphics, NVMe storage, and networking add-ons prevalent in workstation settings.

AMD asserts that the Threadripper PRO 9995WX achieves performance gains of 10-20% in Cinebench 2024 nT compared to the previous-generation 7995WX based on ´Zen 4´. The new chip also claims a dominant lead over Intel’s Xeon W9-3595X, showing up to 220% better performance in certain workloads. In multimedia, design, architectural modeling, scientific computation, and Large Language Model inferencing, the new Threadripper is said to outperform the Xeon W9-3595X by margins ranging from 44% to 145%. The Threadripper PRO 9000 lineup will be launched exclusively through original equipment manufacturers, including Lenovo, marking a focused approach on professional users and enterprise clients.