Ryzen 9000 Threadripper with 96 cores and 192 threads leaked in shipping manifest

What you can look forward to: Following the launch of AMD’s Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 processors for consumer desktops, little is known about the upcoming Threadripper models for workstations. They are expected to arrive sometime in 2025, but a new leak suggests a chip design that is very similar to the current Zen 4 Threadrippers.

An established source recently published a shipping manifest describing an upcoming AMD Threadripper CPU. The brief caption suggests that this Zen 5 HEDT component resembles a flagship model from AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series.

Leaker “Everest” has previously published reliable NBD shipping manifests, with the latest snapshot detailing a 96-core processor dubbed “Shimada Lake” – AMD’s codename for Ryzen 9000 Threadripper CPUs.

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– Everest (@Olrak29_) 27 August 2024

It remains unclear which Zen 5 HEDT product is represented in the manifest, but the core count listed matches that of the flagship Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX. This $10,000, 192-thread powerhouse features 12 CCDs on a single I/O chip, can clock up to 5.1 GHz, includes up to 384 MB of L3 cache, supports 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes, and has a power consumption of up to 350 W.

If the leaked CPU is also a top-of-the-line chip, the other Ryzen 9000 Threadrippers could have a similar design to their previous-generation counterparts. However, the manifest does not provide any details on clock speeds or TDP changes, which could significantly impact performance.

Threadripper processors are increasingly seen as niche products due to the high performance of new flagship consumer CPUs like the Ryzen 9 7950X and 9950X. AMD began shipping the latter and other Zen 5 debut processors earlier this month, but early benchmark results for the new lineup have been mixed.

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AMD claims that the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update, expected later this year, will dramatically improve Zen 5 performance by fixing a bug. Early benchmarks at least partially support this claim, and TechSpot is preparing a comprehensive analysis to break down the issue.

Windows 11 24H2, which aims to integrate generative AI features deeper into the operating system, will likely be fully implemented by the time AMD starts shipping Ryzen 9000 Threadripper processors. In April, trusted source “@harukaze5719” shared an AMD roadmap that suggests a 2025 launch of Shimada Peak. An official communication from AMD will likely come either later this year or at CES 2025.