AMD Unveils Threadripper 9000, Radeon R9700, and RX 9060 XT

AMD unveils Ryzen Threadripper 9000 CPUs, Radeon AI PRO R9700 GPU, and RX 9060 XT GPU at COMPUTEX 2025, expanding pro and AI offerings.

At COMPUTEX 2025, AMD announced a wide-ranging portfolio of high-performance hardware to accelerate gaming, content creation, professional workloads, and on-device AI development. Unveiled during the May 21 press conference, the new lineup is led by the Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series built on the advanced Zen 5 architecture, the Radeon RX 9060 XT gaming GPU, and the Radeon AI PRO R9700, a workstation-class card targeting AI workloads. AMD also reinforced its partnership with ASUS, debuting Expert P Series Copilot+ PCs powered by Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series processors, delivering over 50 TOPS of NPU performance for AI-enhanced commercial use cases.

Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series

Built on a 4nm process and scaling up to 96 cores and 192 threads, AMD’s new “Shimada Peak” Threadripper CPUs bring substantial upgrades. Key features include eight-channel DDR5-6400 ECC support, 128 lanes of PCIe 5.0, and deployment on the new sTR5 socket, ensuring compatibility with existing Storm Peak platforms. AMD confirmed availability beginning July 2025.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 WX Series Models

The new Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series is specifically designed for high-end professional workstations and distinguishes itself with a suite of features geared towards enterprise users. Beyond the raw processing power, these processors are equipped with AMD PRO Technologies—a robust package including multilayered security protocols, advanced remote manageability capabilities, and a commitment to long-term platform stability.

This combination addresses critical needs for IT teams managing professional environments, ensuring both productivity and data protection. The focus here is on reliability, security, and ease of management within a business context. AMD’s PRO technologies are intended to provide peace of mind for businesses relying on these powerful machines. The series will top out with the 9995WX, featuring 96 cores and 192 threads, a base clock of 2.5 GHz, boost speeds up to 5.4 GHz, and 384 MB of L3 cache. On the other end of the stack, the 9945WX offers 12 cores and 24 threads, a 4.7 GHz base clock, up to 5.4 GHz boost, and 64 MB of L3 cache.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series Models

While the WX series caters to professionals, the standard Ryzen Threadripper 9000 Series is aimed squarely at enthusiasts and DIY builders. The top-tier model, the Ryzen Threadripper 9980X, packs a formidable 64 cores and 128 threads, delivering maximum performance for demanding tasks like content creation, software compilation, and even local AI training. At the entry point, the 9960X still brings serious firepower with 24 cores and 48 threads, a base clock of 4.2 GHz, boost speeds up to 5.4 GHz, and 128 MB of L3 cache. This line allows users to push their systems to the absolute limits of what’s possible at home or in custom-built rigs. The emphasis here is on raw power and customization options for those who want to build the ultimate high-performance desktop.

AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700

Alongside the debut of its Shimada Peak-based Threadripper CPUs, AMD is introducing a new workstation card, the Radeon AI PRO R9700—a workstation-class GPU engineered for the era of on-device AI. Built on the second-generation RDNA 4 architecture, the R9700 features 128 dedicated AI accelerators, 32 GB of GDDR6 memory, and a PCIe Gen 5 interface, all within a 300W TDP.

With peak compute capabilities of 96 TFLOPS and 1531 TOPS of AI performance, the R9700 delivers a substantial leap forward in local AI processing power. AMD claims 2x  the performance over the previous Radeon PRO W7800 when running real-world inference workloads such as DeepSeek R1 Distill Llama 8B. The card runs 32-billion parameter models with ease, enabling more powerful on-device inferencing without relying on external compute resources.

For developers working at scale, AMD notes that when four R9700 GPUs are combined, workstations can handle LLMs up to 70 billion parameters and 123 billion parameters, bringing serious AI development capabilities to the desktop. Optimized for multi-GPU configurations, the Radeon AI PRO R9700 is well-suited for LLM training, real-time rendering, and AI simulation workloads.

The card ships with full ROCm support on Linux, and Windows compatibility is expected soon. The Radeon AI PRO R9700 will be available starting July 2025, further expanding AMD’s growing portfolio of AI-focused professional hardware.

AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 

AMD is also expanding its gaming GPU lineup with the official launch of the Radeon RX 9060 XT, a more budget-conscious entry in the RDNA 4 family. Positioned below the RX 9070 XT and RX 9070 cards we covered earlier this year, the RX 9060 XT brings many of the same architectural improvements at a more affordable tier for gamers and creators.

The RX 9060 XT is built with 32 RDNA 4 compute units and doubles the ray tracing throughput of its predecessor. It provides enhanced visuals and real-time lighting effects in the latest AAA titles. With up to 16GB of GDDR6 memory, AMD targets smooth gameplay at high settings for today’s most demanding engines.

The company says the 16GB variant of the RX 9060 XT is ideal for gamers who want to future-proof their builds without stepping into premium-class pricing. With support for the full RDNA 4 feature set, the 9060 XT is a capable mid-range option that leverages next-gen technologies without the high cost of flagship models. The Radeon RX 9060 XT is available starting in July 2025.

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