According to foreign media reports before, AMD ThreadRipper 2 is expected to be launched in mid-August. The new processor will continue to use the 4094-pin TR4 interface, up to 32 cores and 64 threads, and the X399 motherboard can continue to support.
The latest news shows that AMD had held a communication meeting in Italy last week, but the details were kept confidential. Canadian retailers even released the booking page of the flagship Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processor in advance, the specification shows 32 cores, 64 threads, The price is 2,399 Canadian dollars (about 12,518 yuan).
At the same time, motherboard manufacturers have updated the BIOS for their X399 motherboards to welcome the arrival of ThreadRipper 2. Vendors that have already provided the new X399 BIOS include: MSI, Gigabyte, ASRock, and the official website can be downloaded directly.
ASRock's new X399 BIOS has clearly stated that it will support AMD's upcoming processor. Gigabyte's update notes also show that Will support 'coming soon to market' MSI's new X399 BIOS has not given more information yet, but ThreadRipper 2 is basically not running.
ThreadRipper 2 is designed with AMD Zen+ core, using GlobalFoundries' 12nm manufacturing process, with higher frequency and lower memory latency. However, ThreadRipper 2's TDP has reached 250W, which is much larger than the first generation of 180W. Equipment is a test.
