Lenovo has announced the newest generation of the powerful and highly successful ThinkStation P620 desktop professional workstation. The last-gen P620 was the best Threadripper professional platform we’ve ever seen, so those looking for another iteration (us included) will certainly be excited about this release. This single-socket platform features the newest AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX Series processor, indicating upwards of 25% performance improvement over the previous generation.
Lenovo has announced the newest generation of the powerful and highly successful ThinkStation P620 desktop professional workstation. The last-gen P620 was the best Threadripper professional platform we’ve ever seen, so those looking for another iteration (us included) will certainly be excited about this release. This single-socket platform features the newest AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX Series processor, indicating upwards of 25% performance improvement over the previous generation.
Creators, architects, engineers, and designers will all find a lot to love here, as the next-gen CPU clock speeds (which reach up to 4.5GHz) will allow them to more effectively render during professional applications while 3D visualizations and simulations will be able to run seamlessly in real-time. Those swapping out their CPU for the new one will simply need to complete a BIOS update.
With this release, Lenovo will also be offering the P620 in a new 24-core CPU option. The 16 and 32 core builds were the most popular among users, so AMD decided to add another CPU to split the difference. This means more configuration options and flexibility for organizations.
Other improvements over the previous generation include double L3 cache directly accessible per core, 10GbE built-in Ethernet, and Windows 11 support.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5000WX Series
The AMD Ryzen 5000 Series of desktop processors uses the Zen 3 architecture, featuring end-to-end design enhancements, energy efficiency, and reduced latencies over the previous generation. This re-design includes more flexible execution resources, a lot more load/store bandwidth, higher clock speeds, and a streamlined front-end for more threads in flight. Needless to say, this will give the already impressive P620 desktop workstation an even greater edge against its competition. Though there are noticeable performance gains with the “Zen 3” architecture, power consumption and TDP remain the same.
Here is a rundown of the clock speed differentials between the two generations of CPUs used inside the P620:
| Lenovo ThinkStation P620 models (previous-gen) | Lenovo ThinkStation P620 models (new CPU) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX (4.00 GHz, up to 4.30 GHz Max Boost, 12 Cores, 24 Threads, 64 MB Cache | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5945WX (4.1 GHz, up to 4.5 GHz, 12 Cores, 24 Threads, 64 MB Cache) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3955WX Processor (3.90 GHz, up to 4.30 GHz Max Boost, 16 Cores, 32 Threads, 64 MB Cache) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5955WX (4.0 GHz, up to 4.5 GHz, 16 Cores, 32 Threads, 64 MB Cache) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3975WX Processor (3.50 GHz, up to 4.20 GHz Max Boost, 32 Cores, 64 Threads, 128 MB Cache) | *New* AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5965WX (3.8 GHz, up to 4.5 GHz, 24 Cores, 48 Threads, 128 MB Cache) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3995WX Processor (2.70 GHz, up to 4.20 GHz Max Boost, 64 Cores, 128 Threads, 256 MB Cache) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5975WX (3.6 GHz, up to 4.5 GHz, 32 Cores, 64 Threads, 128 MB Cache) |
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX (2.7 GHz, up to 4.5 GHz, 64 Cores, 128 Threads, 256 MB Cache) |
Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Components and Connectivity
The P620 supports up to two NVIDIA RTX A6000 graphics cards and up to 1TB of DDR4 3200MHz memory via its 8 DIMM slots. Users can outfit the power-driven workstation with up to 20TB in storage via up to six total drives and 4 internal storage bays:
- 4TB of NVMe M.2 SSDs
- 6TB of 3.5-inch HDDs
For connectivity, the next-gen P620 features two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports, while the back panel is equipped with four USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, two USB 2.0 Type-A ports, and the 10GbE port.
Coupled with a 3-year warranty, the P620 also has full ISV certification, ThinkStation Diagnostics 2.0, ThinkShield support, upgrades to Premier.
Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Specifications
| Processor | AMD RyzenTM Threadripper PRO (up to 4.5GHz; up to 64 Cores) |
| Chipset | AMD 2019 Premium Chipset BXB-B |
| Operating System | Windows 11 Pro
Windows 10 Pro (preinstalled through downgrade rights in Windows 11 Pro) Ubuntu Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (certified) |
| Graphics | Up to 2 NVIDIA RTXTM A6000 |
| Total Memory | Up to 1TB DDR4, 3200MHz |
| Memory DIMM Capacity | 16GB / 32GB / 64GB / 128GB ECC
8 DIMM Slots |
| Total Storage | Up to 6 total drives
Up to 4 internal storage bays Max M.2 = 2 (4TB) Max 3.5″ = 4 (16TB) |
| Storage Type Capacity | M.2 PCIe SSD up to 2TB
3.5″ SATA 7200rpm up to 4TB |
| RAID | Onboard M.2: 0/1
SATA: 0/1/5/10 |
| Power Supply | 1000W, 92% efficient |
| Connectivity | Front Ports
· (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A · (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C · Mic/Headphone Combo Jack Rear Ports · (4) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A · (2) USB 2.0 Type-A · (2) PS/2 · RJ-45 10 Gigabit Ethernet · Audio Line-In · Audio Line-Out · (1) Microphone-In |
| WLAN | Intel PCIe Wi-Fi Card with BluetoothTM
External Antenna Kit (9260 AC) |
| Removable Storage | (1) 15-in-1 Media Card Reader3
(1) Slim ODD2 (1) Front Accessible Storage Enclosure3 |
| Expansion Slots | (4) PCIe 4.0 x16 Gen 4
(2) PCIe 4.0 x8 Gen 4 |
| Software | Windows Preloads: Lenovo Commercial Vantage |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | (mm): 165 x 460 x 440
(inches): 6.5 x 18.1 x 17.3 |
| Weight | Max configuration: 52.91lbs (24kg) |
| ISV Certifications | Adobe, Autodesk, AVID,
Altair, AVEVATM, Bentley, Dassault, Nemetschek, PTC, Siemens |
| Green Certifications | ENERGY STAR 8.0
EPEAT4 GREENGUARD RoHS Compliant 80 PLUS Platinum |
| Warranty | 3-years |
Lenovo ThinkStation P620 Availability
The next-generation ThinkStation P620 is slated for a release later this March.
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