Tuesday, June 5th 2018
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AMD Announces 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadripper with 32 Cores
AMD at its Computex 2018 presser unveiled the 2nd generation Ryzen Threadripper high-end desktop (HEDT) processors. These processors are multi-chip modules of four 12 nm 8-core "Pinnacle Ridge" dies, with up to 32 cores, and SMT enabling up to 64 threads. Much like the first-generation Threadripper family, there could be 16-core, 12-core, and 8-core SKUs; in addition to 24-core, 28-core, and 32-core ones. AMD did mention that these chips are backwards compatible with X399 motherboards, although it remains to be seen how AMD wires out the memory of two extra dies on the X399 platform. In all likelihood, there could be a new wave of motherboards that retain the TR4 socket with backwards-compatibility with 1st generation Threadripper proccessors, but having 8-channel memory slots.
The 2nd generation chips feature higher clock-speeds, and all of the "Zen+" features introduced by "Pinnacle Ridge," including Precision Boost II and XFR 2.0. AMD put up a demo of the chip challenging Intel's top-dog Core i9-7980XE, which has two more cores than it. This probably explains why Intel revealed a 28-core HEDT SKU yesterday. AMD stated that the lineup is en route Q3-2018 launch.
The 2nd generation chips feature higher clock-speeds, and all of the "Zen+" features introduced by "Pinnacle Ridge," including Precision Boost II and XFR 2.0. AMD put up a demo of the chip challenging Intel's top-dog Core i9-7980XE, which has two more cores than it. This probably explains why Intel revealed a 28-core HEDT SKU yesterday. AMD stated that the lineup is en route Q3-2018 launch.
39 Comments on AMD Announces 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadripper with 32 Cores
Yet the slide shows 32 Cores/64 Threads.
The 32 core part wasn't tested against anything, just a regular blender run wuth volumetric lighting.
they just need to disable two of four dies from rejected EPYC products to create Threadripper 1xxx SKU
Anyone see any intel party balloon immediately go limp after this announcement?
Why is no one asking where's the R5 2500X and R3 2300X.
These are important, arguably more than the monster here
It's better perf/value tho...
I don't recall Intel overclock their CPU's on stage?
www.anandtech.com/show/12907/we-got-a-sneak-peak-on-intels-28core-all-you-need-to-know
AMD should overclock their 32C/64T and try to beat it.
This reminds me of people justifying TitanZ (or any Titan) as the best gaming card ever.