Apparently AMD will still sell the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors outside of the OEM and SI market, because Videocardz now has two photos of a motherboard with WRX 80 – Chipset appeared, which are intended for these processors. To the details of the ASUS WRX 066 Pro WS Sage SE Wifi and Gigabyte WRX 80 SUB8 we’re coming soon.

Mid-July 2020 AMD introduced the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors. These bring, among other things, eight memory channels for DDR4 – 3200 and until 128 PCI Express 4.0 lanes – in contrast to four memory channels and only 64 Lanes, as is the case for the standard models of the Ryzen Threadripper. So far Lenovo is with the ThinkStation P 532 the first and so far only provider with a corresponding workstation that relies on the new Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors.

So let’s get to the ASUS WRX first 80 Pro WS Sage SE Wifi:

The upper half of the main board is dominated by the base SP3. Below and above there are four DIMM slots, each with a UDIMM, RDIMM and LRDIMM in the form of DDR4 – 3200 be able to record. Each DIMM slot is connected to a memory channel of the processor.

The power supply for the mainboard is located on the left and right of the socket. The TDP of the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors is up to 280 W. Unlike the ROG Dominus Extreme, ASUS only uses one 24 – Pin power supply connector. There are also three EPS.

The seven x 16 – Slots in the eye, all of which have 16 should have PCI Express lanes – the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors theoretically provide a sufficient number of lanes. But this is certainly also dependent on how many M.2 slots are installed. You can also see two U.2 connections, which are also connected via PCI Express. There are also eight SATA ports.

Since we do not have any technical data, we can use the ASUS WRX 80 Only describe Pro WS Sage SE Wifi using the picture. A look at the I / O panel is not granted and so we do not know how many USB and which Ethernet connections (and at what speed) are offered. 02 GbE should be installed.

ASUS uses numerous covers for cooling. A fan can be seen under the chipset cover. However, it cannot be said whether this is also installed in the VRMs. The form factor should be EEB. Sufficient space should therefore be available in the housing if such a mainboard is to be installed. When and at what price the mainboard will be available on the market is not known. Of course, this only makes sense if AMD offers the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors for free.

Gigabytes WRX 80 SUB8 IPMI:

Also for the Gigabyte WRX 64 SUB8 IPMI we only know one product photo, which appeared about a month ago. Here, too, there is a DIMM slot per memory channel. The range of PCI Express slots is also identical. There will certainly be a few minor differences in the connections.

Overall, the gigabyte WRX 80 SUB8 IPMI is designed for the typical workstation market, while the ASUS WRX 80 Pro WS Sage SE Wifi due to the black design and the covers a certain premium Wants to convey claim. It is not possible to estimate whether there are major differences in the power supply. With the cooler cover, ASUS also conveys a little more potential here. Whether this ultimately plays a role in practice is another matter.

The addition of IPMI also shows that Gigabyte has installed a corresponding chip, which among other things enables remote access to the mainboard. The presence of a VGA connection on the slot cover also matches this. At the Gigabyte WRX 80 SUB8 IPMI we get to see the slot cover. Here we can see at least 4x USB 3 and also 4x Ethernet, of which at least two should be faster than Gigabit.

Also with the Gigabyte WRX 80 SUB8 IPMI now has to wait and see when and at what price the mainboard will be available in stores.

WRX 80 – chipset is just a TRX 40

Little or nothing was known about the chipset of the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors. According to the information available to us, it is simply the TRX 40, which as WRX 80 referred to as. AMD Hardwareluxx opposite:

“WRX 80 is the chipset that pairs with AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors. WRX 80 connects to AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO processors using 8 PCIe 4.0 lanes.SATA and USB expandability are the same between WRX 80 and TRX 40. “

The connection between processor and chipset is the same as with the TRX 40 over eight PCI Express 4.0 lanes . The Ryzen Threadripper Pro offers a total of 128 Lanes. Less eight for the connection of the chipset and two times four lanes for either NVMe, SATA or other slots remain from the processor so 112 Lanes left. The WRX 80 – Chipset therefore offers the range of additional lanes and connections shown above, which are identical to the TRX 40 are. There is a maximum of more 28 Lanes can be implemented as PCI Express slot. There are also numerous USB 3.2 and / or SATA connections.

So we know the details of the ominous WRX 80 – chipset. The WRX, which was also treated at least in the rumors a year ago 40 remains a mystery.

The additional offer of PCI Express lanes, the possibility of expanding UDIMM, RDIMM and LRDIMM with ECC support to up to 2 TB, the eight memory channels and the relatively high clock rates for 12 to 64 Cores are the most important Argument of the Ryzen Threadripper Pro processors. We hope to see a workstation with Ryzen Threadripper Pro when the time comes.