AMD Confirms Next-Gen "Mustang Peak" Threadripper: Zen 6, 2nm, and PCIe 6.0 on the Horizon
AMD has officially confirmed its next-generation Ryzen Threadripper processors, codenamed Mustang Peak, via a documentation web page. The upcoming CPUs will be built on the Zen 6 architecture and manufactured using TSMC's 2nm process node.
The new chips will support PCIe Gen 6.0 and DDR5 memory. While no specific CPU configuration details were provided, the processors are listed as Family 1Ah Model A8h and will debut on the new TR6 platform, replacing the sTR5 socket that has been in use since 2023.
Rumors suggest a massive core count potential. According to industry speculation, desktop Zen 6 chips may employ a CCD design with up to 12 cores per chiplet. If this architecture is applied to Threadripper, the CPUs could theoretically feature up to 144 cores across 12 chiplets.
For context, the current Threadripper 9000 series (Shimada Peak) utilizes the Zen 5 architecture on a 3nm process, offering up to 96 cores and 192 threads, with four DDR5 channels on HEDT and eight on Pro variants. The next-generation Threadripper will likely offer a similar memory configuration.
The new TR6 platform may also include faster I/O such as USB4, Thunderbolt 5, and possibly 25GbE LAN. Notably, DDR6 memory support is not expected.
The launch is rumored for mid-2027.