BOXX launches APEXX T3 workstation with AMD Threadripper 9000 and Blackwell

The APEXX T3 release signals a performance-to-footprint ratio shift for professional video production and 3D rendering. By pairing AMD’s Zen 5-based 9000 series with NVIDIA’s low-power Blackwell professional cards, BOXX provides small-form-factor systems capable of handling 8K video and AI-augmented rendering without the power overhead of larger rackmount servers. This launch pressures legacy workstation vendors to accelerate their hardware refreshes as creative pipelines increasingly transition to GPU-heavy Unreal Engine and virtual production workflows. Watch for real-world benchmarks on the 64-core 9980X against Intel’s 60-core Xeon W9-3595X in Adobe Premiere Pro and Maya environments.

BOXX has positioned the APEXX T3 as the entry point in its refreshed Threadripper lineup, which now spans from the subcompact T3 to the dual-GPU APEXX T4 PRO-X. At NAB Show 2025, BOXX demonstrated the APEXX T4 PRO alongside the FLEXX data center platform in booth SL10113, signaling the company's push to cover the full spectrum of media and entertainment workloads from single-artist desks to on-premise render farms. The T3's launch with Threadripper 9000 and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell completes that refresh at the compact end, offering studios a smaller-footprint option for editorial and motion graphics without stepping up to the larger T4 chassis.

The APEXX T4 PRO-X, announced by BOXX as the flagship of the Threadripper PRO 9000 WX-Series lineup, supports dual NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs and a 2050W power supply, targeting VFX simulation and high-end rendering pipelines. The T3 sits below it in the stack with a 1300W PSU and a 600W GPU power budget, making it suitable for single-GPU workflows such as 8K editorial, color grading, and real-time Unreal Engine previs. This tiered approach gives BOXX coverage across budget levels that larger OEMs like Dell and HP typically address with separate product families.

BOXX has historically differentiated its Threadripper workstations through liquid cooling, claiming they are the only liquid-cooled Threadripper-based workstations on the market. The APEXX T3 maintains that design with a closed-loop cooler on the 64-core 9980X, which sustains a 5.3 GHz boost clock under sustained multi-threaded loads. For production facilities evaluating the T3 against rackmount alternatives, the system's 6.84-inch width and 35-pound shipping weight make it viable for edit suites and color bays where rack space is unavailable or impractical.