AMD Threadripper 5000 64-core processor could launch as soon as August

AMD’s super-powerful Threadripper series of processors could get a new entry as soon as August, if new rumors are to be believed.

According to the MoePC website, the Threadripper 5000 series, code-named “Chagall”, is coming soon, however the upgrades may be a bit disappointing.

While Threadripper 5000 processors are rumored to be based on the same Zen 3 architecture as AMD’s latest Ryzen 5000 CPUs are (or even an upgraded Zen 3+ architecture), it looks like there won’t be major changes when it comes to the number of cores on offer, with the flagship offering a still-mighty 64-cores, along with rumors of a potential 16-core CPU as well (alongside possible 24- and 32-core variants).

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