When AMD made its 64-core Ryzen Threadripper 3 available in February, the company doubled the amount of cores and threads from the CPU’s previous iteration. This latest version gives users the ability to edit 8K in real time and significantly speeds up visual effects and rendering workflows. We spoke to James Knight, AMD’s visual effects and M&E director, to help us dig a little deeper.

AMD is offering Ryzen Threadripper 3 with 64 cores. Can you tell those who might not know what that means for M&E workflows?
With the 32-core Threadripper, we are already giving VFX artists the ability to do way more iterations within the same deadlines. And for post facilities, it’s the ability to do realtime 8K post if they so desire. Now with the 3990X, which is the 64-core workstation CPU, this process is on steroids. Particularly if you’re rendering or want to combine 8K workflows with visual effects in realtime.