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Threadripper PRO 9985WX AI UPDATE

CPU reviews

The Motherboard for the CPU
I recently paired the Threadripper PRO 9985WX with a Gigabyte TRX50 AI TOP motherboard. Being such a powerful processor, it definitely runs hot – I’d highly recommend investing in a robust water cooling solution. The TRX50 AI TOP itself is built for serious performance with its quad-channel memory support (capable of handling up to 8 RAM sticks), four 6GB SATA connectors, three M.2 slots, and four PCIe lanes. Speaking of performance, this CPU is a beast. It handles everything I throw at it with smooth efficiency and blazing speed. While there are undoubtedly more powerful CPUs available on the market, the Threadripper PRO 9985WX delivers exceptional results within its price range.

The CPU
Now, let’s talk about the cost: This combination isn’t exactly budget-friendly. The motherboard clocks in around $1,900 and the CPU itself comes with a hefty $8,000 price tag. So for this build alone, you’re looking at nearly $9,900 before factoring in other components like storage, peripherals, and a case.

Threadripper PRO 9985WX Specifcations

  • Socket: sTR5
  • Cores: 64
  • Threads: 128
  • Max Turbo Speed: 5.4 GHz
  • Memory Support: DDR5 6400
  • L1 Instruction Cache: 64 x 32 KB
  • L1 Data Cache: 64 x 32 KB
  • L2 Cache: 64 x 1024 KB
  • L3 Cache: 256 M

Final Thoughts
This CPU is a fantastic choice for users who demand the absolute best performance and have the budget to match. If you’re looking for incredible speed and multitasking capability, the Threadripper PRO 9985WX delivers in spades. However, there are more affordable options available if you don’t require this level of power.

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Threadripper PRO 9985WX

Gigabyte TRX50 AI TOP

Passmark

Motherboard Price

CPU Price

Note: This review is part of a classroom project.

Threadripper PRO 9985WX

CPU reviews

The Motherboard for the CPU

     I have recently bought the Threadripper PRO 9000 for my Gigabyte TRX50 AI TOP Motherboard. Since the Threadripper is so big, it tends to overheat a lot. So I would suggest getting a water cooling fan for it. The motherboard itself has a quad channel so it can hold 8 sticks of ram. It has 4 6Gb sata connectors and 3 M.2 connectors. There are 4 PCIE slots.

The CPU

     I find this CPU to be really nice for this motherboard, it runs everything so smooth and super fast. There are defienitly better options for this motherboard, and there are a lot cheaper motherboards in general. The motherboard is around $1,900 and the CPU is around $8,000 so just for those two things you are spending around $9,900 and there is still more to make the computer run well. 

Threadripper PRO 9985WX Specifcations

  • Socket: sTR5
  • Cores: 64
  • Threads: 128
  • Max Turbo Speed: 5.4 GHz
  • Memory Support: DDR5 6400
  • L1 Instruction Cache: 64 x 32 KB
  • L1 Data Cache: 64 x 32 KB
  • L2 Cache: 64 x 1024 KB
  • L3 Cache: 256 M

Final Thoughts

     I think this is a really good cpu if you have the money to spare. It feels really smooth and is really fast. I spent a decent chunk of change on this and it was worth it if you have the money, if not you can defienetly find a lot better cheaper options, but if you have a good chunk of money to blow I would definitely get this. It is a very nice option and a great choice, jsut very pricey but it is definitely good, but it is not worth buying this over something less expensive.

Refrences

Threadripper PRO 9985WX

Gigabyte TRX50 AI TOP 

Passmark

Motherboard Price

CPU Price

 

Note:  This review is part of a classroom project.

Gigabyte TRX50 AI TOP

Motherboard reviews

 

     The TRX50 AI TOP motherboard is a gaming motherboard made by GIGABYTE. This motherboard is $1,899.00 on Newegg as of December 9th, 2025. I believe this would be a great gaming motherboard to use for all your gaming needs. However, it is WAY too expensive. With just the motherboard being $1,899, that’s a lot of money on its own. Then you have to add in the fact that you need additional parts for it too, like a CPU. Because the socket is sTR5, the CPU you would need for it would be about the same price as the motherboard, if not more. It would be way too much to get the motherboard and everything it needs. So it is a good motherboard for a gaming PC; however, it just costs way too much to run and to have in general.

     The CPU socket used for the TRX50, like I said, is sTR5, which supports the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9000/7000 WX-series processors and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9000/7000-series processors. This motherboard also has 8—yes, 8!—memory slots. In total, you can get a maximum of 2 TB of memory, which means a single slot can take a maximum of 256 GB.

     This motherboard has 3 M.2 connectors, which is very nice and very useful, and it also has 4 SATA ports. I am really glad that this motherboard has a Q-Flash Plus button on the back panel, because that means if my $1,899 motherboard has something wrong, I can press that button and figure out what is wrong with it in the BIOS. I also really like that this motherboard has 4 PCIe slots. I can put whatever I want in these slots, and there is a decent amount of room between them. I would recommend this motherboard for gaming only if you have the money. If you don’t have the money for this motherboard (which I assume most people don’t), then I’d say it’s not really worth it.

Refrences:

Newegg GIGABYTE TRX50 AI TOP LINK

GIGABYTE WEBSITE GIGABYTE TRX50 AI TOP LINK

Note:  This review is part of a classroom project.