AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X, 64C/128T, 3.20-5.40GHz, tray

Auf die Vorstellung der neuen Ryzen-Threadripper-9000-Prozessoren mit den aktuellen Zen-5-Kernen folgt heute unser Test der beiden Modelle mit 32 und 64 Kernen. Nicht anschauen werden wir uns die Pro-Modelle für den Workstation-Markt. Nominell sind die heute von uns getesteten Modellen Ryzen Threadripper 9970X mit 32 Kernen und Ryzen Threadripper 9980X mit 64 Kernen dem HEDT-Segment zuzuordnen, doch dieses gibt es im eigentlichen Sinne nicht mehr. Was die Plattform zu bieten hat wird Bestandteil dieses Tests sein.

Satte 128 Threads, bis zu 5,4 GHz Boosttakt und 80 PCI-Express-5.0-Lanes - das bietet Threadripper 9000X im High-End-Desktop. Wir testen den 64-Kerner 9980X und den 32-Kerner 9970X.

HEDT ist nicht tot. AMD hält die Plattform mit den neuen Ryzen Threadripper 9000 am Leben. 32 und 64 Kerne können sich lohnen, wie der Test zeigt, zumal auch die Effizienz gestiegen ist. Käufer des ersten 64-Kern-Threadripper im Jahr 2020 erwartet heute oft ein dreistelliges Leistungswachstum.

Threadripper is Now Up to 80% Faster Than Intel's Best

Let us get really controversial here. If you already have a Threadripper 7000 series, I would find it hard to recommend pulling a chip to upgrade to the same core count Threadripper 9000, even if you can put it in the same system. The Threadripper 9980X is a simply stellar part. We had enough time with the parts that I used the Threadripper 9970X and the 9980X in systems setup virtually identically (including DDR5-8000 overclocks.) There were a few times when I thought that the 32-core with the higher base clock and two AI Pro R9700’s would be what I would pick for ~$5000. 32 cores is a decent amount still.

These are all things we’ve said in the past about AMD's previous-gen Threadrippers, so it shouldn’t be a surprise. If you want to play in the HEDT space, you’ve got to pay. In the end though, we think AMD has another winner in its portfolio with this family of processors. Throughout assembly, configuration, and testing, our Threadripper 9000-test rig behaved exceptionally well. Everything except for overclocking with Ryzen Master worked as expected, performance was excellent, and the system was rock-solid stable. The maturity of TRX50-based motherboards at this point in time basically ensures a smooth experience for early adopters of the Threadripper 9000 series – these motherboards aren’t freshly-minted Gen 1 products anymore. The bottom line is the Threadripper 9000 series is an incredibly powerful platform. If you’ll benefit from a many-core processor with massive memory bandwidth and tons of IO, there is currently no better solution than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series.

AMD continues to evolve its high-end desktop lineup with the new Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and 9970X. Built on the latest Zen 5 architecture, these new chips are targeted at professional users working in multithreaded environments like 3D rendering, video production, software compiling, and scientific workloads. They also mark the latest entries into the TRX50 platform, AMD’s enthusiast-class infrastructure that bridges workstation-grade performance with desktop accessibility. The TRX50 offers overclocking support, PCIe Gen5, and quad-channel DDR5, making it a more cost-efficient option for users who don’t need the complete feature set of the WRX90 platform.

AMD’s high-end Ryzen CPUs on the AM5 platform have been dominating with CPUs like the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9950X3D both being monsters. That said, it isn’t actually the top of AMD's product lineup, they do still have their Threadripper lineup. They launched their Threadripper and Threadripper Pro 7000 Series of CPUs in late 2023, including a new sTR5 socket and TRX50 and WRX90 chipsets, and they are back at it again with their new 9000 Series of Threadripper CPUs that hit stores tomorrow. Ahead of that launch, I have had the top two CPUs in the office on the bench, the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X and 9970X, and today we can check out how they performed.