Monday, December 30th 2019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a 48-core Monster for When 64 Cores Are Too Many, 32 Too Few
In the press-deck of its 3rd Generation Ryzen Threadripper 3970X/3960X launch, AMD teased its flagship HEDT part for the TRX40 platform, the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, with a 2020 launch date. It should come as little surprise then, that the core-count gap between the 3970X and the 3990X has an SKU in the middle - the 3980X. This SKU reportedly surfaced in CPU-Z 1.91 code. The 3980X is a 48-core/96-thread monstrosity for when 64 cores are too many, and 32 too few.
Like the 3990X, the 3980X will likely be built with eight "Zen 2" CCDs (chiplets) for optimal IFOP bandwidth utilization and heat-spread. Each CCD will likely be configured with 6 cores (3 per CCX), adding up to 48 cores on the package. Much like the 3990X, clock-speeds of the 3980X remain under the wraps. AMD is expected to launch the two some time in 2020, featuring compatibility with existing AMD TRX40 chipset motherboards. The company could target a sub-$3,000 price-point to make the Xeon W-3175X obsolete both in performance and value.
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Like the 3990X, the 3980X will likely be built with eight "Zen 2" CCDs (chiplets) for optimal IFOP bandwidth utilization and heat-spread. Each CCD will likely be configured with 6 cores (3 per CCX), adding up to 48 cores on the package. Much like the 3990X, clock-speeds of the 3980X remain under the wraps. AMD is expected to launch the two some time in 2020, featuring compatibility with existing AMD TRX40 chipset motherboards. The company could target a sub-$3,000 price-point to make the Xeon W-3175X obsolete both in performance and value.
71 Comments on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a 48-core Monster for When 64 Cores Are Too Many, 32 Too Few
Well fellow geeks see you all to intels funeral
Now for a little meme for amd.
"Core-ception" is what that meme's about?
When's release?
- New socket and much worse value than previous gens (comparatively)
- How many workloads are still 'unoptimized'?
- Niche segment, esp. when AMD can't convince major companies to switch on the server side
- Lost out at After-effects, compression/decom and any scenario that requires CORE performance
- the 3960/70X consume more than the 3175 during handbrake
Intel isn't even competing in this segment, so it's hard to talk about "a gap".
I'd rather see them try solving the 3950X supply issues. It's been 1.5 months. As of today it's not even listed by official AMD partners in some countries.
If they can't make them, why not launch a slower 16-core 3920X out of die bins that actually exist...?
:roll:Glad that in my country I can purchase the 3950x but waiting for 4xxx series. :)
Wondering sometimes how many 3950x they make in a one day.
Crazy stuff.
On top of the HEDT market, Threadripper chips can also be used as "poor man's" servers for small & medium size companies which is where I'm getting demand from for these chips lately. AMD pricing will dictate is that activity will continue.
But then Rocket Lake battles Intel back, then AMD 5000, then Intel Tiger Lake then AMD 6000.
Lovers of single and slightly threaded (SST) apps - should rejoice. :roll: