MSI hints at AMD releasing socket AM4 processors with more than 8 cores
https://www.pcgamer.com/msi-hints-at-amd-releasing-socket-am4-processors-with-more-than-8-cores/
Motherboard makers have begun detailing new boards based on AMD's B450 chipset for Ryzen, and a couple of them have already shown up in retail. One of the more interesting bits, however, comes from a motherboard ad by MSI that seemingly suggests AMD is ramping up the core count on its AM4 Ryzen chips.
AMD's mainstream Ryzen processors currently top out at 8 cores and 16 threads—if you want more cores and threads to throw at workloads, you have to look at Threadripper. That might change soon. MSI posted an ad on YouTube promoting its B450 motherboard lineup, and at one point in the video, MSI mentions an "enhanced layout and digital power design for 8 core and up CPU[s]."