BOXX APEXX 4 workstation debuts with 16-core AMD Threadripper processor

The adoption of the 16-core Threadripper platform by BOXX establishes a high-performance alternative to traditional dual-socket Xeon configurations for professional video production. By providing sixty-four PCIe lanes in a single-socket system, BOXX enables a denser hardware stack that specifically addresses the I/O bottlenecks common in high-resolution 4K and 8K rendering. This launch intensifies the competition between AMD and Intel in the B2B production market, shifting the focus toward core density and thread count as primary metrics for creative productivity. Watch for whether independent benchmark tests show this single-socket architecture can consistently outperform more expensive multi-processor server-grade workstations in localized V-Ray and Cinema 4D rendering tasks.

The transition to higher core counts in the workstation segment has been accelerated by newer releases since this initial launch. Per AMD's updated roadmaps in 2025, the manufacturer has introduced the Threadripper PRO 7000 WX-Series, which scales up to 96 cores and 192 threads. This generational leap provides roughly 2.2x the performance of earlier models in heavily threaded rendering applications like Cinebench and V-Ray, effectively displacing older dual-socket Intel Xeon W-3400 systems in pure compute throughput.

BOXX Technologies has continued this hardware evolution by expanding its APEXX T-Class lineup to support these massive core counts and professional GPUs based on newer architectures. Per GlobalNewswire in April 2025, BOXX showcased the APEXX T4 PRO at the NAB Show, highlighting its use of liquid cooling to maintain performance under the thermal loads generated by 96-core processors and NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Edition GPUs. These systems are now marketed as 'Virtual Studio Solutions' to meet the increasing hardware demands of real-time virtual production and local AI model training.

Market share data from Mercury Research as of Q3 2025 indicates that while Intel still holds a 74.6% share of the overall x86 CPU market, AMD has successfully captured 25.4%, fueled largely by its dominance in multi-threaded enthusiast and professional workloads. Industry analysts at OrdinaryTech noted in July 2025 that while Intel maintains a lead in single-threaded tasks common in legacy CAD applications, creative professionals are increasingly favoring AMD's Zen-based architecture for its superior price-to-performance ratio in parallelized media workflows.