https://www.cnet.com/news/amd-2nd-gen-32-core-ryzen-threadripper-2990wx-arrives-this-week/ > Double the cores, double the fun! AMD's highest-end processor jumps from 16 to 32 cores in the new Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX, based on AMD Zen+ architecture, slated to ship on Aug. 10. At the end of August, the current 16-core flagship, the 1950X, gets its 2nd-generation upgrade to the 2950X but a demotion to middle-of-the-line of AMD's high-end processors. > For the majority of people who don't build their own systems, this means that PCs from custom builders like Origin PC and Falcon Northwest are imminent, and likely closely followed by the bigger gaming OEM lines such as Alienware, Republic of Gamers and MSI. They'll be expensive, though, based on the boxed-CPU prices -- the 2990WX is $1,800 and its 24-core sibling the 2970WX $1,300. They're still cheaper than Intel's 18-core i9-7980XE, though.