Amd Announces Threadripper 2000 Processors Now Available

AMD today announced the availability of the world's most powerful desktop processor, the 32-core, 64-threaded Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. Designed to power the most advanced computing experiences, AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 processors are built using a 12nm "Zen +".

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 are officially released

The second generation Ryzen Threadripper processors offer the most threads in any desktop processor. AMD promises that the 2990WX model offers up to 53% more performance than the competition's flagship model.

Second-generation AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors are compatible with existing AMD X399 motherboards through a simple BIOS update, giving users a wide range of options for designing the top-of-the-line desktop or workstation PC definitive discharge.

Specifications and price confirmed

The AMD WX series of processors offers a class-leading number of cores, with the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX with 32-core 64-thread threads and the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX with 24-core and 48-thread threads.

The 2990WX offers multithreaded performance up to 53% faster than the Core i9-7980XE1 and costs around $ 1, 799 since launch. While the 2970WX offers up to 47% more rendering performance than the Core i9-7980XE4 itself, this chip costs $ 1, 299.

Given Intel's inability to offer processors with this number of cores for desktops, at this time, AMD appears to be winning the 'core battle' by a wide margin.

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