AMD Threadripper 5000 chips could arrive in September with a 16-core CPU

AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 5000 CPUs (codenamed ‘Chagal’) could be on shelves come September, if the latest speculation on the high-end desktop (HEDT) processors is to be believed.

As you’re likely aware, when AMD will finally get around to refreshing its Threadripper chips has been the subject of a fair bit of gossip, seeing as the last time we saw new models was back in November 2019 – so a September 2021 launch would represent a gap of almost two years.

This new Threadripper 5000 rumor (spotted by VideoCardz) comes from a denizen of the STH Forum, a certain ‘lihp’ – so not a familiar source, meaning you should sprinkle some extra caution around with this one – who claims that AMD is planning to launch next-gen HEDT silicon in August.

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