AMD officially launches their Ryzen Threadripper processors today. Regarded as the ultimate high end desktop chips by AMD, the new processors will be arriving on the latest X399 chipset platform which is built specifically for the next generation high performance chips.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Launches and Gives Intel A Grand Beating In The HEDT Segment - Here's The Review Roundup Too

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper family will have two SKUs at launch and will eventually get more in the coming months. The chips that will be available to purchase, starting today, include the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X. Both CPUs are compatible with the socket TR4 (4094 Pins) on the X399 PCH based motherboards. Today's launch will include the processors and several motherboards, coolers, memory kits that will accompany the platform. If you are very interested in Ryzen Threadripper yourself, then you might want to take a look at our detailed CPU cooler and motherboard roundup in the following posts:

AMD Ryzen Threadripper X399 Motherboards RoundupAMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU Cooler / Heatsink Roundup

You can also purchase the processors and X399 motherboards from the following links:

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16 Core CPUAMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 12 Core CPUASUS ROG Zenith Extreme MotherboardASUS PRIME X399-A MotherboardASRock X399 Professional Gaming MotherboardASRock X399 Taichi MotherboardGigabyte AORUS X399 Gaming 7 MotherboardMSI X399 Gaming Pro Carbon Motherboard

The reviews for the AMD Ryzen Threadripper processors are also out. You can see the review roundup from all the major tech publishers in the following table:

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Review Roundup:

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Launch Presentation:

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The AMD Ryzen Threadripper CPU Family - A True HEDT Competitor To Intel's Core X Family

It took AMD several years to perfect their core design to rival Intel. The resultant Zen core delivered exceptionally great performance when it finally launched after five long years of development. THe Ryzen mainstream processors were widely acclaimed and featured some of the most impressive performance, efficiency and pricing figures we have seen to date. But AMD didn't stop there, they went one step ahead and pitted their Zen core in a field where Intel had been dominant for years.

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On the server side, we saw EPYC which is rivaling Intel's Xeon parts. On the HEDT side, we will be looking at Ryzen Threadripper. AMD managed to bring their IPC on par with Intel's modern cores and used that advantage to deliver a processor with multiple cores. 16 in fact on the flagship CPU and that's just the start of things we expect to see from AMD. Following is the entire "confirmed" CPU family under the Ryzen Threadripper brand.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16 Core $999 US Processor

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is the flagship chip of the Threadripper X399 family. The chip features 16 cores, 32 threads. Clocks are maintained at 3.4 GHz base, 4.0 GHz boost and the XFR technology should help it gain more performance. The chip will carry 32 MB of L3 cache and 8 MB of L2 cache which totals 40 MB. There will be a total of 64 PCIe lanes available on the processor of which 60 can be used by discrete graphics cards and PCIe NVMe storage devices. The chip will cost $999 US when launched.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 12 Core $799 US Processor

The second chip in the lineup is the Ryzen Threadripper 1920X which features 12 cores and 24 threads for a price of just $799 US. Intel’s 12 core chip in comparison costs $1200 US. The chip features clock speeds of 3.5 GHz base and 4.0 GHz boost. Keeping things in line and if the chip comes with the same die configuration as the 1950X, we will be looking at 32 MB of L3 cache and 6 MB of L2 cache which totals 38 MB total cache size. The chip will feature the same amount of PCIe lanes as the 1950X.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X processors go on sale today alongside the X399 boards and CPU coolers.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 8 Core For $549 US - Fastest AMD 8 Core Chip

The latest chip in the lineup is the Ryzen Threadripper 1900X which features 8 cores and 16 threads for a price of just $549 US. This is $50 US cheaper than Intel's Core i7-7820X which is also their octa core model. The chip features clock speeds of 3.8 GHz base and 4.0 GHz boost. Not only are speeds of this chip higher than the Ryzen 7 1800X but it also grants access to more features such as higher PCIe lanes, quad channel DDR4 memory lanes and more I/O support.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X will feature 64 PCIe lanes and the TDP will probably remain set at 180W. The total cache will be 20 MB (16 L3 + 4 L2) which is 5% higher than the comparable 7820X processor. The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X octa core chip will hit market shelves on 31st August.

AMD Threadripper and Ryzen Processor Family (2017):