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*** AMD ThreadRipper ***

Yes, Intel do 10+ core Xeons chips for much less than X99 8 core chips just because they run at lower clocks, AMD will probably do the same. They also need to keep the platform entry cost at or below Intel’s. I hope they do an 8-core version with more PCI-E lanes than the R7 chips, for me that’s the main problem with the x370 platform.
 
FredFlint said:
Yes, Intel do 10+ core Xeons chips for much less than X99 8 core chips just because they run at lower clocks, AMD will probably do the same. They also need to keep the platform entry cost at or below Intel’s. I hope they do an 8-core version with more PCI-E lanes than the R7 chips, for me that’s the main problem with the x370 platform.
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Xeons are locked though, so not comparable for enthusiasts.
 
DragonQ said:
Xeons are locked though, so not comparable for enthusiasts.
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Most people that get HEDT/workstations don’t overclock so that will not matter. AMD needs to price the entry level R9 CPU cheaper than Intel’s, if it's cheaper to go Intel, most will even if the AMD CPU is better.
 
It's a almost certain they will be cheaper than Intel's offering, they need to get market share and the only way to do that is to have significantly higher performance for the same cost or the same performance for much cheaper. I'd put money on the 16c/32t chip being cheaper by a decent margin over intel's top chip.
 
They've just announced that Naples server CPU's will be branded 'EPYC' so I can totally believe Threadripper is now real :D

 
Jumper118 said:
how did you get yours to 4.3ghz :eek:
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I am in Auckland and using a bespoke cooling system linked up to the house heatpump. A temp sensor on the PC radiator turns on the heatpump when the radiator gets above 28C so the whole system can't heat up. :)
 
Threadripper name confirmed.

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Makes you laugh considering they've yet to even release a decent microcode revision on the current platform. They're desperate to get this out before Intel. Vendors didn't even have working samples till just under 2 months ago.

Ryzen as a platform currently is OK at best at a competing value or rate. What it is not is a direct alternative, not until it works as intended. If one's usage deems it necessary to have 16 cores, then the appeal is there, but it's no means on a level if 370x is the benchmark.
 
I wish I could disagree with you scone... But I'm starting to grow tired of waiting for them to get Ryzen properly sorted.

This new hedt sounds good and all, but is it going to be bullet proof?

I doubt it
 
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