AMD Launches the Highest-Performance Desktop Processor, Ever, with Ryzen™ Threadripper™ High End Desktop Processors

Singapore — August 11, 2017 — Today, AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) released two models of its
highly anticipated, Ryzen™ Threadripper™ high-end desktop processors, AMD
Ryzen™ Threadripper ™1950X and AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ 1920X. During an
already record-setting year for the company through the successful launch of
several award-winning Ryzen™ desktop processors for the AM4 platform, today’s
release of Ryzen Threadripper marks a major step forward in performance and
features for the high-end desktop market, with the new processor exceeding the
expectations of even the most demanding developers, researchers, prosumers,
creators, and multi-tasking gamers. Built around the new AMD x86 “Zen” core
architecture, Ryzen Threadripper delivers overwhelming power, unrestrained
potential, and indisputable supremacy over comparable products in the market. [i]

 “The level of global support and excitement
built-up around AMD Ryzen processors has been incredible to watch these last
few months, and with today’s Ryzen Threadripper launch, we deliver a new level
of computing power to the world’s fastest ultra-premium desktop systems via an
entirely new platform and set of multi-core processors,” said Jim Anderson,
senior vice president and general manager, Computing and Graphics Group, AMD.
“Ryzen Threadripper is the jolt of innovation that the high-end desktop
customer was waiting for, providing the long-awaited ability to choose a
processor that best fulfills their computing needs at a competitive price.”

Both new models of Ryzen Threadripper support the new SocketTR4 platform,
sporting sixty-four PCIe® lanes, quad channel DDR4 memory, and AMD simultaneous
multithreading (SMT). With support for 16 cores and 32 processing threads, the
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X delivers unprecedented multi-processing power, the
likes of which have never been available for consumer desktop systems before.
The Ryzen Threadripper 1920X provides 12 cores and 24 processing threads and
will be available on-shelf along with the Threadripper 1950X on August 10th,
2017. A third variant, the 8-core 16-thread Ryzen Threadripper 1900X, is
expected to be available August 31.

Whether rendering complex 3D scenes, streaming
high-quality video game content, or encoding, compiling, and encrypting files
in parallel of each other, the world-class performance per clock and efficiency
of AMD’s “Zen” architecture means users can do so without sacrificing
efficiency or performance. Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X processors
include 40MB and 38MB of processor cache, respectively, and all Ryzen
Threadripper processors from the $549 Threadripper 1900X to the $999
Threadripper 1950X feature the same Quad-Channel DDR4 memory bandwidth, 64
lanes of PCIe® 3.0 connectivity, and processor-direct SATA/NVMe/USB
connectivity. In addition, every Ryzen Threadripper processor is
multiplier-unlocked to provide unlimited user flexibility.[ii] A full
ecosystem of SocketTR4 X399 platforms, with native USB 3.1 Gen2 10GB/s
connectivity, provide support for all Ryzen Threadripper processors at launch,
with motherboards coming from top manufacturers like ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte,
and MSI.

In a testament to the
multi-tasking and gaming capabilities of Ryzen Threadripper, Alienware has also
launched its exclusive pre-built 16-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper™ Edition system
to acclaim from high-end desktop enthusiasts worldwide. The new Alienware
Area-51 Threadripper Edition, named “Best of E3” by Tom’s Guide and PC Gamer   sports a similar Triad chassis
design to that of existing Area-51 systems, but incorporates AMD’s powerful
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processor.

“Built into the Alienware brand DNA, we stand
by our commitment to deliver optimum gaming performance with iconic design and
outstanding quality, Alienware is pleased to be first and only OEM to offer
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper to gamers and the new field of home content creators
and megatasking streamers,” said Frank Azor, VP and GM, Alienware, Dell Gaming
and XPS. “The Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition with the first-ever
16-core desktop processor and CPU liquid cooling allows you to use the most demanding
applications to play, record and create simultaneously – taking your gaming and
content creation experience to a whole new level.”

For more than 45
years, AMD has driven innovation in high-performance computing, graphics, and
visualization technologies ― the building blocks for gaming, immersive
platforms, and the datacenter. Hundreds of millions of consumers, leading
Fortune 500 businesses, and cutting-edge scientific research facilities around
the world rely on AMD technology daily to improve how they live, work, and
play. AMD employees around the world are focused on building great products
that push the boundaries of what is possible. For more information about how
AMD is enabling today and inspiring tomorrow, visit the AMD (NASDAQ:
AMD) website, blog, Facebook and Twitter pages.

[i] Testing by AMD Performance labs as of July 22, 2017 on the
following systems. PC manufacturers may vary configurations yielding different
results. Results may vary based on driver versions used. System Configurations:
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and 1920X processors on an ASUS ROG X399 Zenith
Extreme motherboard, Intel Core i9-7900X processor on an X299 AORUS Gaming9
motherboard. All systems equipped with 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 RAM, Samsung
850 PRO 512GB SSD, Windows 10 RS2 operating system, Geforce TX 1080 Ti graphics
adapter, Graphics driver 384.76 :: 7/22/2017. Cinebench R15 nT is used to
simulate multi-threaded CPU performance; the AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper 1950X
scored 3042, while the Intel Core i9-7900X Extreme (Intel’s fastest consumer
desktop processor) scored 2212 for a benchmark score comparison of 3042/2212 =
1.38× or 38% more on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X; the AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper
1950X scored 2451 for a benchmark score comparison of 2451/2212 = 1.11× or 11%
more on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X. Cinebench R15 1T is used to simulate
single-threaded CPU performance; the AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper 1950X scored 167,
while the Intel Core i9-7900X Extreme (Intel’s fastest consumer desktop
processor) scored 197 for a benchmark score comparison of 167/197 = 0.85× or
15% less on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X; the AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper 1950X
scored 167 for a benchmark score comparison of 167/197 = 0.85× or 15% less on
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X. The AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper 1950X scored 3042,
while the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (AMD’s fastest consumer desktop processor prior to
Threadripper) scored 1601 for a benchmark score comparison of 3042/1601 = 1.90×
or 90% more on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. RZN-46

[ii] AMD’s product warranty does not cover damages caused by
overclocking, even when overclocking is enabled via AMD hardware and/or
software. GD-26