Threadripper Thread

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https://www.tomshardware.com/news/thread...-wrx80-su8

When AMD unveiled its Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX-series processors and WRX80 chipset in July, the company said that the platform will be available only from select workstation suppliers and there were no plans to bring it to do-it-yourself (DIY) enthusiasts. Officially, AMD's stance has not changed and Threadripper Pro are CPUs for professional workstations, but Gigabyte has developed a branded motherboard for Threadripper Pro processors that will likely have broad availability. A promotional picture of Gigabyte's WRX80-SU8 motherboard was published by VideoCardz website, which may indicate that the product is either about to be launched or is in final stages of its development.

Gigabyte's platform is called the WRX80 SU8 IPMI Server Motherboard and it features a server form-factor (most likely EATX) and carries a baseboard management controller (BMC). Meanwhile, the platform supports all AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX-series processors in sWRX8 form-factor up to the 64-core Pro 3995WX. The platform has eight memory slots to use Threadripper Pro's main feature: eight-channel memory support.
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AMD's Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX-series CPUs do not support overclocking, which makes them somewhat less appealing to enthusiasts. But at the same time support for up to 2TB of eight-channel DDR4-3200 memory make the processors very attractive to professionals.

At present, AMD only sells Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3000WX-series CPUs to select makers of workstations. Given the combination of server and workstation features the Gigabyte WRX80 SU8 motherboard has, it may address workstations by boutique PC shops as well as smaller server builders. If this is the case, AMD is about to start selling its Ryzen Threadripper Pro not only to select makers of professional workstations, but also to distributors and ultimately end users. Unless, of course, the platform was designed for a specific customer with certain requirements and meant exclusively to one client that has access to AMD's exotic Threadripper Pro chips.

https://www.techpowerup.com/276117/gigab...or-servers

AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro line of HEDT/Workstation processors were a nothingburger for the DIY PC crowd as it was launched exclusively through Lenovo for its ThinkStation P620 line of workstations. These processors are a step-up from the retail Threadripper 3000 series, as they feature the full 8-channel DDR4 memory interface, and 128 PCI-Express Gen 4 lanes of the "Zen 2" based "Rome" MCM. The retail Threadripper 3000 chips only feature a quad-channel (4-channel) memory interface.

GIGABYTE has developed a custom server motherboard based on the AMD WRX80 chipset that drives the Lenovo ThinkStation P620. The new WRX80 SU8 motherboard by GIGABYTE features a single sWRX8 CPU socket, supporting Threadripper Pro processors up to the Threadripper Pro 3995WX. It features seven PCI-Express 4.0 x16 slots, three 64 Gbps U.2 ports, two M.2-22110 slots, and eight DDR4 DIMM slots, each with its own dedicated memory channel. GIGABYTE also used the lavish PCIe budget of this platform to give the board dual 10 GbE interfaces. The board also comes with an ASPEED IPMI remote management chip. GIGABYTE is a server vendor, and this board's unveiling could hint at the likelihood of AMD opening up availability of the Threadripper Pro to other OEM vendors, ending Lenovo's exclusivity.