AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX: The flagship for the SP6 platform

AMD has not yet officially announced the new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX with 64 cores, but first pictures of the processor have already surfaced on the Internet. The chip is supposed to use the SP6 CPU socket and have 64 Zen 4 cores. There is not much information about the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX yet, but it is clear that AMD wants to launch another monster for professional users with this processor.

Why use SP6？🫠
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The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX is an absolute behemoth of a processor. With its 64 cores and 128 threads, it is capable of handling the most demanding tasks, such as video editing, 3D rendering, and scientific computing. The processor has a TDP of 350 W, which means it needs a powerful power supply and good cooling. It is compatible with the Storm Peak platform, which is expected to launch by the end of 2023. The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7985WX has already been seen running on AMD’s BoulderGulch reference motherboard with 256GB of DDR5-5600 memory. This is remarkable considering that the processor has not even been officially released yet.

AMD is expected to offer the Threadripper 7000 series on two different platforms: SP6 and SP5. The SP6 platform is intended for lower-end workstations and servers, while the SP5 platform is intended for high-end data centers and HPC applications. The difference between the two platforms is the CPU socket and the number of CCDs supported. The SP6 platform uses the LGA 4844 socket and supports CPUs with a maximum of 8 CCDs, while the SP5 platform uses the LGA 6096 socket and supports CPUs with up to 12 CCDs.

It is believed that Threadripper 7000 CPUs with up to 64 cores and 128 threads will use the SP6 platform, while Threadripper 7000 CPUs with up to 96 cores and 192 threads will use the SP5 platform. The image of the alleged Threadripper 7985WX CPU shows “SP6” written on the carrier frame, which confirms that this CPU is designed for the SP6 platform.

Source: YuuKi_AnS