AMD Expands Ryzen PRO 9000 Workstation Chips to 16 Cores, Adds 3D V-Cache in H2 2026
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Updated · amd.com · May 12
AMD Expands Ryzen PRO 9000 Workstation Chips to 16 Cores, Adds 3D V-Cache in H2 2026
5 articles · Updated · amd.com · May 12
H2 2026 is the target rollout for systems using AMD’s refreshed Ryzen PRO 9000 workstation processors, with Lenovo’s ThinkStation P4 expected in Q3 2026.
Zen 5-based chips now span 6 to 16 cores and 65W to 170W, and select models bring 3D V-Cache to commercial desktops for the first time.
Up to 256 GB of ECC DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 support are aimed at simulation, rendering, CAD, software development and local AI inference workloads.
The lineup stays on AMD’s AM5 platform and includes AMD PRO security and manageability features, positioning the launch as an enterprise workstation upgrade path.
Can AMD's 3D V-Cache alone fend off Intel in the fierce professional workstation market?
Why did AMD's powerful new workstation CPUs launch without a dedicated neural processing unit for on-device AI?
Is Zen 5's performance leap enough for professionals to justify a full and costly platform upgrade?