AMD Confirms New Threadrippers: Zen 6, 2 Nanometers and More Cores for Professionals

AMD has indirectly confirmed the arrival of the new family of Ryzen Threadripper processors 'Mustang Peak', destined for the high-end workstation segment. The next generation will use the new 2-nanometer Zen 6 architecture and will debut on the TR6 platform, which will replace the current TR5 ecosystem.

The discovery comes from low-level programming enthusiast InstLatX64, who found some documents directly on AMD's website that provide some interesting details about the new processors, although the information is still limited. However, this does not prevent us from drawing some interesting conclusions. These pages reveal some details about the #AMD #Zen6-based #ThreadripperPro: CPUID BA0F80, #MustangPeak codename, #TR6 socket, TSMC 2-nm cores with DDR5 and PCIe Gen 6 support.

The future Threadripper CPUs will represent a significant upgrade over the current Ryzen Threadripper 9000 'Shimada Peak', based on the 3-nanometer Zen 5 architecture. The current generation available on the market reaches a maximum of 96 cores and 192 threads, while the new models are expected to further increase the number of cores, cache size, and overall performance.

AMD has not yet communicated the final configurations, but the Zen 6 architecture plans to employ up to 12 cores per CCD, a feature that could allow for the introduction of models with superior processing power compared to the current Threadrippers. The TR6 platform will also introduce a new socket and offer greater capabilities on the input/output front. Support for DDR5 memory will remain unchanged, although a greater number of channels and higher capacities are expected. One of the most relevant innovations is undoubtedly the support for PCI Express 6.0, which will pave the way for workstations capable of leveraging PCIe Gen6 SSDs and ultra-high-speed peripherals.

The new Ryzen Threadripper TR6 processors will belong to the Family 1Ah Model A8h series. The official confirmation suggests an announcement in the coming year, while the commercial debut of the new range could occur between the middle and the latter half of 2027.

AMD will introduce the first Zen 6 processors this year with the EPYC Venice family, a line particularly close to Threadripper in terms of die configurations. The Zen 6 based EPYC processors will indeed arrive in versions of up to 96 Zen 6 cores and 256 Zen 6C cores.

Even in the current generation, there is a differentiation between the EPYC and Threadripper families: the Threadripper 9000 stops at 96 cores, while the EPYC solutions reach 192 Zen 5C cores. For the next generation, it is therefore reasonable to expect a similar strategy, with Ryzen Threadrippers oriented towards traditional Zen 6 cores, favoring performance per single core and the professional workloads typical of high-end workstations.