Mega fan of the Threadripper platform here. Initial gens had some teething problems but since Zen 2 (I have a 3970X build) it’s been excellent for those middle-ground consumer HEDT enthusiasts.
Today’s news:
https://www.amd.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-5-20-amd-introduces-new-radeon-graphics-cards-and-ryzen.html
Including some older forum thread links here:
https://techenclave.com/threads/amd-announces-new-ryzen-threadripper-cpus-with-up-to-32-cores.187861/
https://techenclave.com/threads/amd-threadripper-1950x-is-here.185084/
https://techenclave.com/threads/amd-threadripper-india-prices.184902/
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I’m worried about the pricing though 
eager to replace my 3970X with a 9970X or even 9980X but current motherboards in the market are pro-level need ECC RDIMMs - I’m waiting/hoping for new motherboard launches that will support regular non-ECC DDR5 UDIMMs.
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So seems NO non-ECC non-registered regular/cheaper DDR5 UDIMMs for the 9000 series - mentioned around the 10 minute mark onwards. Even AMD’s website just mentioned DDR5 ECC-RDIMM 6400mhz support - at least the speed bump is good news. Waiting for ASUS motherboard news update for 9000 series support. Itching to upgrade - likely closer to this year-end only.
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Zen5 Threadrippers are HERE! Anyone getting one? I’m going for a 9970X!
One of my favourites → https://youtu.be/bDK1EKDa5j8
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Why do you need 9970X? What is the purpose?
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Mainly for software development and related usage like local kubernetes, some dabbling in AI workloads.
