AMD’s newest spherical of high-end desktop (HEDT) processors based mostly on its Zen 3 structure had been by no means going to be low-cost, however precisely how a lot will they price? We did not know the reply when AMD introduced its
Ryzen Threadripper Professional 5000 WX sequence CPUs final week. Now we do, although, and it bears repeating—they don’t seem to be low-cost.
To be extra particular, on the prime finish of the stack AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper Professional 5995WX formally carries a steered e-tailer value (SEP) of $6,499. To place that into perspective, the earlier technology Ryzen Threadripper Professional 3995WX launched at $5,489, so
AMD tacked on greater than a grand to its newest technology mannequin.
The true intestine punch for fanatics is that AMD has achieved away with non-Professional SKUs for its Threadripper household, now and without end. So in the event you’re an fanatic trying to construct an HEDT system round AMD’s flagship consumer-slash-workstation processor, you are mainly paying further for options you may not even care about. Much more—the non-Professional
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X debuted for $3,990.
This is how pricing breaks down, with earlier technology fashions included for reference…
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper Professional 5995WX (64C/128T): $6,499
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper Professional 3995WX (64C/128T): $5,489
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X (64C/128T): $3,990
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper Professional 5975WX (32C/64T): $3,299
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper Professional 3975WX (32C/64T): $2,749
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (32C/64T): $1,999
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper Professional 5965WX (24C/48T): $2,399
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X (24C/48T): $1,399
AMD by no means launched a 24-core/64-thread Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Professional sequence CPU, however it did make one out there for the usual HEDT phase. In comparison with that one, the latest-gen Professional version chip is $1,000 extra. It is also $400 greater than the non-Professional 32-core/64-thread Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
These will not be leaked costs, both, however
official SEPs that AMD shared with
Tom’s {Hardware}. There are a number of takeaways right here. One is that the HEDT market because it as soon as was not exists in Threadripper land. It is both go Professional or bust, with increased costs besides. One other takeaway is that AMD most likely is not trying to transfer a ton of those chips. By the point these launch to the DIY market,
Zen 4 will both be right here (in mainstream kind), or near it.
It is no coincidence, then, that pricing is nearer in line to Intel’s Xeon W-3300 sequence for the workstation. Intel’s MSRPs are set at $4,499 for the Xeon W-3375 (38C/76T), $3,499 for the Xeon W-3365 (32C/64T), and $2,499 for the Xeon W-3345 (24C/48T). In comparison with these, AMD is charging rather less per core/thread.
The dearth of cheaper non-Professional Threadripper fashions goes to disappoint some customers, and primarily those that wish to assemble a workstation-class system for lower than Professional cash. Fanatics typically should not be too bummed, although, as a result of let’s face it—pitching one other Zen 3 line when Zen 4 is true across the nook is a tricky promote.
