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AMD Threadripper 8Pack Elite Tier bundles and Threadripper testing.

So... isn't there a method to overclock individual cores?

I'm sure I heard it said somewhere. The cpu is unlikely to get all 16 cores to the maximum possible clockspeed but with individual overclocks you could get more out of it.

Or was I imagining it.
 
muon said:
HEDT systems are fine for gaming. Not everyone is trying to run at 1080p with less than maximum settings and trying to achieve 144fps, in fact I'd say very few are. Like probably 90% of gamers I'm happy with 60fps at 1440p and above at maximum settings.

Why waste another £1k on a "gaming" system which will in reality give no difference in gaming experience over the HEDT system you already have.
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I notice you didn't list the games which will be rendered unplayable by having it not boost 4 cores to 4.2GHz? Or did you? :D

I don't think there's a need to have a 2nd system, but I'm also not sure that losing the 0.6GHz boost on 4 cores (so 8 thread?) of a 24 thread CPU is the end of the world either.

That said, I'm also not sure a 0.1GHz boost on 12 cores (24 so threads) is worthwhile either. If you could get all the cores to 3.9/4GHz then I think it's be more worthwhile.

I'm now waiting for AMD to label this chip as the new "Overclockers Dream"!
 
The higher clocks are possible only with amazing cooling and if you don't care about pushing high temps and volts.

I just checked with Roman for his caseking testing results and his are almost exactly like mine. All 3.7 some 3.8 none 4ghz.
 
DarrenM343 said:
Am I missing something? These two new TR chips labelled as 4.0Ghz only do 3.7 to 3.8 with good cooling on all cores? That's a first.
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Core boost is 4Ghz, XFR 4.2 (4 cores) and I am surprised how some reviewers clocked them to 4Ghz and 8pack can't :/
 
Panos said:
Core boost is 4Ghz, XFR 4.2 (4 cores) and I am surprised how some reviewers clocked them to 4Ghz and 8pack can't :/
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I can. If I use high volts. But Temps are crazy. Roman Derb8auer also the same.

If most 8 core ryzen die can't reach 4.0 all cores and threads with dual channel Imc and less than half the pci X lanes then TR can reach it makes no sense at all without pushing limits of voltage and cooling..
 
Everyother reviewer managed 4Ghz, some on not that fantastic cooling and all with sub 1.4v

However you have to decide if its worth overclocking them because you don't get a lot of extra performance for a lot more power consumption, see charts below...

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8 Pack said:
I can. If I use high volts. But Temps are crazy. Roman Derb8auer also the same.

If most 8 core ryzen die can't reach 4.0 all cores and threads with dual channel Imc and less than half the pci X lanes then TR can reach it makes no sense at all without pushing limits of voltage and cooling..
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Looks like 8 Pack is no longer in the elite tier. Sad times.
 
Seems that way. Oh well!!!

I used stock cpu's not review samples. Still on dual aio 1.4 was hot.
 
8 Pack said:
Seems that way. Oh well!!!

I used stock cpu's not review samples. Still on dual aio 1.4 was hot.
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Maybe review samples are binned, who knows....

IMO its not worth overclocking them anyway, they are pretty quick as they are. + you are losing the 4.2Ghz XFR if you overclock.
 
Panos said:
Core boost is 4Ghz, XFR 4.2 (4 cores) and I am surprised how some reviewers clocked them to 4Ghz and 8pack can't :/
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I'm used to seeing the Ghz label as the all core, all day, every day setting (ie 3770k 3.5, 6700k 4.0 both with additional boost levels). I did think 4Ghz was a bit high for a 16 core processor.
 
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/166323219

Its obviously stable enough at 4Ghz for Cinebench runs and half an hour of pubg but for long rendering and encoding tasks who knows... i would like to see a couple of hours in Real Bench to confirm it.

Looks pretty good tho. temps look really good.
 
humbug said:
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/166323219

Its obviously stable enough at 4Ghz for Cinebench runs and half an hour of pubg but for long rendering and encoding tasks who knows... i would like to see a couple of hours in Real Bench to confirm it.

Looks pretty good tho. temps look really good.
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It certainly confirms the speeds the reviewers were getting are not just limited to reviewers CPUs only...
 
im sure im gonna get slammed for this but here goes.threadripper is a great chip wouldnt ever say it wasnt and we all know intel has been shady in its dealings and there is a price premium to say the least.i use a pc for running a couple of virtual boxes pen testing programs and tools and some gaming but i like to play around with my chip overclocking and experimenting and learning and i class myself as an enthusiast.i watercool so heating is not a great issue but to me the i9 is the chip i would choose higher clocks better overclocking still a beast and if heating issue just delid it.again the threadripper is a good option for some people but in my mind its not an enthusiast chip its a set and forget chip for and i think a lot of misinformation surrounds it.all things considered i think ill take the word of debauer and 8pack who sell and make money from building both systems so an unbiased opinion in my mind then youtubers who lets be honest are only as good as there last review because all of them have been slated at one time or another it just seems they are saying what people are liking at the moment so everyone is like yeah they are right when normally they are very hit and miss im sure not one person on these forums hasnt thought they are being paid to say something at one time or another so why are they so right now remember it only takes one weak core to throw off your overclock and an 8 core ryzen wont hit past 4ghz but now everyone has a 16 core basically 2 ryzens that will hit 4ghz on all 16 hmmm not sure i buy into that
 
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