*** AMD ThreadRipper ***

[beany_bot]

No, they'll be purchasing xeon or epyc systems.

Nope, I still disagree. I know two professional graphics designers (one makes renders the other 2D). Both run Enthusiast level systems. Neither run a blooming server grade PC to work on.

 

[ubersonic]

I totally disagree.
Most people on this forum who purchase TR will be gamers yes.
Most people globally who purchase TR will be professional users. Data folk. Mathematicians and major Excel users, Universities, physicists, professional model creators etc. They will far outweigh the gamers.

No, the professional users will mostly be purchasing Xeon workstations like they always have or the new Epyc systems.

The main user base of X399 and X299 will be gaming focused enthusiasts, just like it was for X99, X79, X58, etc.

 

[Vince]

I disagree with you all! People are simply going to buy it, regardless of workflow, just to say.... "shhh dude, cmon now, I'm over here trying to rip some threads."

 

[Ayahuasca]

Yep, most professionals will buy the best available hardware even if it means only saving a few seconds here and there because at the end of the day that adds up hugely.

 

[~>Dg<~]

a big wave of people who use highend stuff like this is gaming and streaming recording.where you need the power plus you have the editing aswell.twitch and youtubing is increasing so fast its unreal.

 

[subbytna]

No, they'll be purchasing xeon or epyc systems.

Isn't Epyc a server grade setup??

 

[subbytna]

Bottom line is that those that buy TR just want to have it in their forum sig and to brag about it

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Isn't Epyc a server grade setup??

Yeah, exactly the type of platform

Data folk. Mathematicians and major Excel users, Universities, physicists,

would use. Ok, not so much

professional model creators

which are more suited to a HEDT platform like threadripper.[/quote]

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Bottom line is that those that buy TR just want to have it in their forum sig and to brag about it

Sure, why not

Or some might do the kind of work that will be able to actually put those 16 cores to work.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Sure, why not

Or some might do the kind of work that will be able to actually put those 16 threads to work.

lol - very few. Hence the demand up until now on an enthusiast platform hasn't called for it. 8 to 10 cores is ample for most users here. Much higher, and you cross into the necessity for stability.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Much higher, and you cross into the necessity for stability.

What does that mean?

I'm already saturating the cores available on our Ryzen 1700 workstations and our workflow completion times have dropped on average over 20% vs our previous 6700k systems, so I'm looking forward to pushing 16 cores on threadripper.

 

[Vince]

I think that even I will be able to stretch threadripper's legs in a vm lab. If at some point all cores are not 100% loaded then I have failed.

 

[Schnippzle]

I think that even I will be able to stretch threadripper's legs in a vm lab. If at some point all cores are not 100% loaded then I have failed.

A single Oracle database on a TR architecture, tied to a Teradata warehouse with a data ingest task would do that. Not exactly a hard task

 

[Panos]

My 1950X goes for gaming and what ever else will use it. Bit rendering, bech and fiddling with it Is a new tech and want to put my hands on it. I am what is called an enthusiast that's actually given something this time to be enthusiastic about.

And that replies the question some ask me, "since you have X99 board, why not buy second hand 6950X for half the cost of new X399 build?".

Cost is something that I have justified. I'm working hard, spending another 3-4h commuting, and my business (contractor) makes enough to buy me that system
You see is a motivation to keep me going and not pulling sick days when not in mood to work.

And also is my 41st bday present to myself along side a Vega64.

 

[Silent_Scone]

What does that mean?

I'm already saturating the cores available on our Ryzen 1700 workstations and our workflow completion times have dropped on average over 20% vs our previous 6700k systems, so I'm looking forward to pushing 16 cores on threadripper.

It means overclocking becomes less of a pursuit and more of a concern when stability is paramount. Plenty of platforms with higher core counts available already.

 

[Vince]

A single Oracle database on a TR architecture, tied to a Teradata warehouse with a data ingest task would do that. Not exactly a hard task

Pretty much, HP's IDOL Ingest should load it up nicely. Seems to max out my dual xeon server so shouldn't have much trouble bringing TR to its knees

 

[Bluntwrapped]

It's a shame AMD will never be able to crack the office/workstation market in the way Intel have.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

It means overclocking becomes less of a pursuit and more of a concern when stability is paramount. Plenty of platforms with higher core counts available already.

Oh, I didn't say anything about overclocking, so you response seemed a bit out of context.

 

[Silent_Scone]

Oh, I didn't say anything about overclocking, so you response seemed a bit out of context.

I said enthusiast platform, so it's implied lol.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

I said enthusiast platform, so it's implied lol.

Youv'e lost me.