It is part of the Ryzen Threadripper series, using the Zen 5 (Shimada Peak) architecture with Socket sTR5. Thanks to AMD Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT), the number of cores is effectively doubled, reaching 48 threads.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX features 128 MB L3 cache and operates at 4.2 GHz by default, but can boost speeds up to 5.4 GHz depending on workload. AMD manufactures the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX on a 4 nm production node using 33.26 billion transistors. The chip’s silicon die is not produced by AMD, but at TSMC’s foundry.
You can freely adjust the unlocked multiplier on the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX, which significantly simplifies overclocking, as you can easily select any overclocking frequency.
With a TDP of 350 W, the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX consumes a lot of power, meaning you need top-tier cooling. AMD’s processor supports DDR5 memory with an eight-channel interface. The highest officially supported memory speed is 6400 MT/s. ECC memory is also supported, which is an important feature for mission-critical systems to avoid data corruption.
For communication with other system components, the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX uses PCI-Express Gen 5 connectivity. This processor does not have integrated graphics, so you may need a graphics card.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9965WX, which significantly improves virtual machine performance. In addition, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so guest virtual machines can directly use the host’s hardware.
Programs that use Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) can run on this processor, boosting performance for applications that require heavy computation. In addition to AVX, AMD has also added support for the newer AVX2 and AVX-512 instructions.