AMD has successfully launched the Threadripper 5000 series with an unsurpassed platform among competitors. However, over the past month, the situation has changed significantly with the release of Intel Sapphire Rapids.

Although the AMD Threadripper 5000th series is still fighting for maximum performance, it is obvious that Intel is now ahead, offering a more powerful and modern platform. Functions such as support for the PCIe Gen5 DDR5 memory, which are not available in the WRX80 series or in WRX40.

According to Tony Yu from ASUS, now AMD is going to launch its new TR5 platform in the second half of 2023. This is stated in a video published on Bilibili, which is actually a demonstration of Intel Sapphire Rapids WS performance. TR5, of course, belongs to the successor of the AMD TR4 socket, developed for the previous Threadripper series.

AMD can no longer use its old platform, because No Zen4 processor supports it. A new type of socket is required - SP5 Epyc Genoa, but adapted for workstations. Like Intel Sapphire-WS, Threadripper 7000, under the code name, Storm Peak will be divided between the Hedt and Workstation series.

The HEDT option can support the DDR5 four-channel memory and have up to 64 PCIe Gen5 lines, while the more advanced Threadripper 7000 Pro should have 8-channel DDR5 support and offer up to 128 PCIe Gen5 lines. Details such as the number of nuclei or TDP have not yet been confirmed. But one thing can be said for sure: both platforms will directly compete with the Intel Xeon of the W-2400 and W-3400 series, respectively.

AMD has not yet confirmed its plans for Zen4 in the market of workstations. The consumer series AM5 Ryzen 7000 does not even have a Pro version, so rumors about the launch of Threadripper in the second half of 2023 should not be surprised.

Source: Asus/Bilibili through VideoCardz