AMD Ryzen Pro 7000 processors now available for desktop workstations

Alongside the Ryzen Pro 7040 series of laptop processors, AMD has also unveiled their desktop equivalents. However, there are only three models this time around, as opposed to last generation's nine, presumably, because the "G" and "E" variants are no longer required due to Zen 4 shipping with a Radeon iGPU by default.

The three existing Ryzen Pro 7000 desktop CPUs are refreshed versions of their Zen 3 counterparts, starting with the Ryzen 9 Pro 7945. It is a 12-core, 24-thread part with a TDP of 65 Watts, 76 MB cache (L2+L3), a base/boost clock of 3.7/5.4 GHz and PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 memory support.

It is followed by the Ryzen 7 Pro 7745, an 8-core, 16-thread processor. Its base clock sits a bit higher at 3.8 GHz and boost clock at 5.3 GHz. The total cache is much lower at 40 MB. Lastly, the Ryzen 5 Pro 7545, much like its non-Pro desktop counterparts, features 6 cores, 12 threads, 38 MB of total cache and a slightly lower boost clock of 5.1 GHz. Like their Ryzen 9 counterpart, both have a TDP of 65 Watts.

AMD's choice of competing offerings is interesting, to say the least. First off, it compares the Ryzen 5 Pro 7645 to the last-generation Ryzen 5 Pro 5650G, where it boasts of an up to 36% performance uplift. Next up, AMD pits it against the Raptor Lake-based Intel Core i5-13400, a 10-core (6P + 4E), processor. To nobody's surprise, the Ryzen 5 Pro is better by 1%-46%.

Like their laptop counterparts, the Ryzen Pro 7000 desktop parts will have the same security features. However, the AI chip will not be included. AMD also throws in a Wraith Spire cooler with each processor. No release date has been specified so far.