AMD confirms that Threadripper overclocking blows a hidden fuse, but the warranty is unaffected.

AMD confirms that Threadripper overclocking blows a hidden fuse, but the warranty is unaffected.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 series processors, codenamed Storm Peak, both Pro and non-Pro SKUs, blow a fuse on the chip when overclocking is enabled, according to Tom’s Hardware. Dozens of fuses are used in modern microprocessors to store data inside the chip. For instance, the fuses are where the factory...

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AMD Threadripper “Storm Peak” New Generation Mentioned on CPU-Z

AMD Threadripper “Storm Peak” New Generation Mentioned on CPU-Z

Version 2.06 of the widely used free CPU-Z program, recently released by CPUID, offers changes to facilitate reporting of a range of modern or obscure CPU and GPU types. The “Alder Lake-N” CPU from Intel, the “Dragon Range” mobile Zen 4 processors from AMD, the “KH-40000” and “KX-6000G” processors from...

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By Q3-2023, only AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000WX “Storm Peak”

By Q3-2023, only AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000WX “Storm Peak”

According to a dependable source with AMD leaks, AMD won’t deliver its Ryzen Threadripper 7000WX “Storm Peak” workstation CPUs before September 2023. The decision to put Q3 back is likely due to AMD’s desire to deploy high-margin EPYC “Genoa” server CPUs first before turning its focus to the HEDT and...

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Ryzen Threadripper “Storm Peak” from AMD with a 96-core/192-thread configuration is released.

Ryzen Threadripper “Storm Peak” from AMD with a 96-core/192-thread configuration is released.

In an effort to compete with Intel, which is believed to release HEDT processors of its own based on “Sapphire Rapids,” AMD will create Ryzen Threadripper processors based on the “Zen 4” architecture. AMD will equip its processors with raw CPU core-count, going as high as 96-core/192-thread, while Intel’s chip...

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