AMD is celebrating five years of its Threadripper PRO lineup with a new wave of workstation processors that feel like a love letter to performance enthusiasts. The new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series chips are powered by Zen 5 and offer configurations that go all the way up to 96 cores. And yes, I’m already excited.
As someone who usually leans toward AMD over Intel when it comes to CPUs, I’ll admit I’m a self-proclaimed Threadripper fan. These new chips just gave me another reason to keep rooting for the red team. AMD says they will be available starting July 23 in workstations from companies like Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Supermicro. If you prefer to build your own system, DIY options are on the way too.
These chips are clearly built for real work. Whether it’s 3D rendering, simulations, software development, or serious AI workloads, AMD wants to make sure you’re not waiting around. The flagship 9995WX model delivers 96 cores and 192 threads, pushing performance to a level that most CPUs can’t touch. Boost clock hits 5.4 gigahertz and there is 384 megabytes of L3 cache. The processor is rated at 350 watts and priced at $11,699.
Even the lower-tier models pack a punch. The 9985WX has 64 cores and goes for $7,999, while the 9975WX offers 32 cores for $4,099. The lineup continues with 24-core and 16-core options for those who want pro-grade performance without spending five figures.
AMD is pushing its WRX90 and TRX50 motherboard platforms to support these chips. WRX90 offers 8 channels of DDR5 memory and up to 144 PCIe lanes, while TRX50 gives you 4 channels and up to 88 lanes. Overclocking is unlocked too, though OEM systems may limit that.
The AI angle here matters. These chips support AVX 512 and up to 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes, making them ideal for local AI model tuning, inference, and development. AMD ran DeepSeek R1 32B inference tests and saw a 49 percent performance improvement over Intel. That’s not nothing. Even when GPUs do the heavy lifting, your CPU still plays a big role in responsiveness and throughput.
Threadripper PRO 9000 also comes with AMD PRO Technologies, offering security and manageability features for business use. But let’s be honest here, folks, most people eyeing one of these are chasing raw power. AMD claims up to 2.4 times faster rendering in V Ray and 78 percent faster performance in Adobe After Effects compared to the competition.
As someone who covers tech for a living and follows the hardware scene closely, I find this launch genuinely exciting. It’s not every day you see workstation chips that push performance this far while also tackling AI use cases head-on. I’m not pretending these are affordable for everyone, but if you need the kind of workstation that eats 4K timelines or massive datasets for breakfast, Threadripper PRO 9000 might be exactly what you’ve been waiting for.
Expect these chips to show up on Amazon and at custom PC builders starting July 23. Pricing ranges from $1,649 to nearly $12,000 depending on the model and core count.
