The move to make the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors not only accessible to a few OEMs and SIs has long been suspected and has now been confirmed by AMD. AMD announced at CES that the workstation processors with 112 instead of 64 PCI Express 4.0 lanes and eight instead of four storage channels, end customers are now directly available:

“Additionally, AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO Processors will now be directly available to consumers through participating global retailers , e-tailers and system integrators with on-shelf availability expected in March 24. “

Photos of an ASUS WRX 80 Pro WS Sage SE Wifi and Gigabyte WRX 80 SUB8 – both with the necessary WRX 80 chipset. We have already put together all the details we know about the boards so far. Mid-July 2020 AMD introduced the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors. So far Lenovo is with the ThinkStation P 510 the first and so far only provider with a corresponding workstation that relies on the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors.

In addition to the The motherboards just mentioned for these processors are now joined by a third model: The M 12 SWA-TF from Supermicro. This model offers six PCI Express 4.0 slots, each with 16 Lanes. In addition, up to four M.2 SSDs can be installed, each of which is also connected via four lanes. There are also 4x SATA, two SFF – 8643 connections, 1x USB 3.2 Gen2x2, 5x USB 3.2 Gen2, 5x USB 3.2 Gen1 and 2x USB 2.0.

With regard to network connections, 1x 10 GBase-T and 1x 1GbE as management port of the ASPEED AST 2600 BMC. Overall, the Supermicro M offers 01 SWA-TF also ten fan connections and one 112 – V-connection for power-hungry water cooling.

From when and at what price the Supermicro M 12 SWA-TF will be available is not known. This also applies to the two representatives just mentioned, the ASUS WRX 64 Pro WS Sage SE Wifi and the Gigabyte WRX 80 SUB8. AMD wants to bring the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors to everyone in March. Prices have not yet been announced.

At this point an overview of the technical data in comparison to the “normal” Ryzen Threadripper processors:

Overview of the Ryzen Threadripper processors

Ryzen Threadripper 3990 X

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Ryzen Threadripper 3960 X

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Model	Cores / Threads	Clock rates	L3 cache	TDP	R.A.M	Price
Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995 WX	64 / 128	2.7 / 4.2 GHz	256 MB	280 W	Octa-Channel DDR4 – 3200	–
64 / 128	2.9 / 4.3 GHz	128 MB	Quad-Channel DDR4 – 3200	3. 729 Euro
Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975 WX	32 / 64	3.5 / 4.2 GHz	128 MB	280 W	Octa-Channel DDR4 – 3200	–
Ryzen Threadripper 3960 X	32 / 64	3.7 / 4.5 GHz	128 MB	280 W	Quad-Channel DDR4 – 3200	1.850 Euro
3.8 / 4.5 GHz	128 MB	280 W	Quad-Channel DDR4 – 3200	1.470 Euro
Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955 WX	16 / 32	3.9 / 4.3 GHz	64 MB	280 W	Octa- Channel DDR4 – 3200	–
Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945 WX	12 / 24	4.0 / 4.3 GHz	64 MB	280 W	Octa-Channel DDR4 – 3200	–