AMDReleased 2025

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX

AMD's Zen 5 Threadripper PRO flagship with 96 cores, 5.4 GHz boost, and DDR5-6400 support for the most demanding single-socket professional workstation compute available.

100/100

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96 cores / 192 threads5.4 GHz boostsTR5 WRX908-ch DDR5-6400 ECC350W TDP

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Why we rate it

96 Zen 5 cores, higher IPC than 7995WX
5.4 GHz boost, up from 5.1 GHz
DDR5-6400 official support
4nm process, improved efficiency over 5nm
Platform costs remain extreme
350W TDP requires specialist cooling

Score profile

Where the AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX wins and loses

Scored against the cpus class

Multi-threaded throughput

100

Memory bandwidth

100

Single-threaded performance

I/O capability

100

Full specification

Specifications

Grouped · supported features marked in blue

General info

SocketsTR5

Compatible chipsetAMD WRX90 / TRX50

Max operating temp95

PCIe version5

64-bit supportYes

Lithography4 nm

Market segmentWorkstation

Cores and threads

Cores96

Threads192

Simultaneous multithreadingYes

Clocks and cache

Base clock2.5 GHz

Turbo / boost clock5.4 GHz

L1 cache9216

L2 cache96 MB

L3 cache384 MB

Memory

DDR memory versionDDR5 ECC R-DIMM

Max memory speed6400 MHz

Memory channels8

Max memory2000 GB

ECC supportYes

Integrated graphics

Has integrated graphicsNo

Power

Base TDP350 W

Max power (PL2 / PPT)350 W

Features and IO

PCIe lanes128

AES instructionsYes

AVX supportAVX-512

Virtualization (VT-x / AMD-V)Yes

Unlocked multiplierYes

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Head to head

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX vs AMD AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX

Highlighted cell = better in that row

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WXAMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX

	AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WXThis page	AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 7995WX
Overall score	100 /100Better	96 /100
Core count	96	96
Thread count	192	192
Boost clock	5.4 GHzBetter	5.1 GHz
Base clock	2.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
TDP	350 W	350 W
L3 cache	384 MB	384 MB

Who it's for

Is the AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 9995WX right for you?

Buy it if

Large-scale professional compute at Zen 5

VFX studios, research labs, engineering simulation teams, and genomics pipelines where 96 Zen 5 cores deliver faster time-to-result than any previous single-socket CPU. The current peak of AMD's workstation stack.

Skip it if

Workloads that don't saturate 96 cores

If your work doesn't genuinely parallelise to 96 cores, the platform investment isn't justified. The desktop 9950X or even the 9955WX covers professional needs at a fraction of the total cost.

VFX and rendering professional

Large-scene Blender, V-Ray, or Arnold renders where faster CPUs directly reduce billable render time. 96 Zen 5 cores with faster clock and memory makes this the current single-socket render standard.

excellent

Scientific researcher with large workloads

Molecular dynamics, climate modelling, structural simulation, or genomics pipelines that scale to 96 cores. The 9995WX's Zen 5 IPC and faster DDR5-6400 delivers the most throughput per watt on sTR5.

excellent

sTR5 upgrader from 7995WX

Already on a WRX90 platform and wants the Zen 5 performance uplift without a full platform rebuild. The 9995WX drops into the same socket on the same boards.

excellent

Any user without 96-core workloads

If your work doesn't hit 96-core saturation regularly, the total system cost is unjustifiable. A desktop 9950X or 9950X3D handles any workload that doesn't genuinely need this.

skip

Common questions

Before you buy

Is the 9995WX worth upgrading to from the 7995WX?

Yes, if you're on sTR5 already. The 9995WX drops into the same socket with Zen 5 IPC improvements, a higher boost clock, and faster DDR5-6400 memory support. No platform rebuild needed.

What is the total build cost for a 9995WX system?

Considerable. WRX90 workstation boards, DDR5-6400 ECC R-DIMM kits, workstation cooling, and a high-wattage PSU all add thousands of pounds on top of the CPU cost. This is a capital equipment investment.

Can I use standard DDR5 with the 9995WX?

No. The 9995WX requires registered ECC DDR5 (R-DIMM), not consumer DDR5. Sourcing DDR5-6400 ECC R-DIMM specifically may require specialist suppliers.

What is the difference between the 9995WX and 7995WX?

The 9995WX uses Zen 5 architecture (versus Zen 4), boosts to 5.4 GHz (versus 5.1 GHz), supports faster DDR5-6400 (versus DDR5-5200), and is built on 4nm (versus 5nm). Both have 96 cores on the sTR5 socket.

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