CES 2020: AMD May Debut 64-Core Threadripper 3990X CPU
Jan. 2, 2020According to reports, AMD might announced details about its new generation of EPYC, Ryzen and Threadripper platforms at the aforementioned event. To be marketed as the Ryzen 4000-series, the new lineup will be based on an upgraded 7nm process node and, is expected to be launched commercially later this year. Do note that it will be the fourth iteration of the ‘Zen’ platform from the company, with thethree previous generationshaving been designated as Zen, Zen+ and Zen 2.
It’s not immediately clear as to what the next-gen chips will bring to the table, but the company had earlier confirmed plans to launch its top-of-the-line desktop processor, theThreadripper 3990X, with a jaw-dropping 64 cores, 128 threads, 288MB of cache and 280W TDP sometime this year, so it will be interesting to see if the company will demo it at the event. There’s also talk that the company might unveil the 48 core, 96 threadThreadripper3980X, although the reports are yet to be confirmed by AMD.
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