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Threadripper x1900 vs i7 7820x

Random-Rabbit

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Will be doing a new build shortly,

Usage will be 50/50 gaming/video encoding so I was fairly set on one of the 7820x overclock bundles @4.4 but the news of the threadripper x1900 is making me reconsider.

Ultimately I'd like more cores but the cost of a completely new build is restricting my choices so I'm looking for entry level multi cores 8+ with decent single core speed as well which give me upgrade headroom for a year or so down the line when more CPU variations are available and hopefully cheaper so I can justify a more expensive CPU.

Question here is has anyone got any idea how the 1900x overclocked will stack up against the 7820x @4.4? I am assuming the 1900x will hit 4.2 comfortably from what I have been reading but no benchmarks yet to confirm.

Also the threadripper build will save me £200 which is a bonus especially if you guys tell me the performance is comparable.
 
Bit early to tell, 1900X has only been out one day. I'd wait a couple of weeks and gather as much data as you can before committing to either platform. :)
 
My prediction is that it wont be as fast, as the per core performance of the tr is generally not as high as the intel equivalent. This may be offset slightly if it can be clocked higher, we shall see. But 99.9% it will be cheaper and thus better value, if you are in to that sort of thing.
 
james_2k said:
My prediction is that it wont be as fast in anything reliant on single threaded performance, as the per core performance of the tr is generally not as high as the intel equivalent. This may be offset slightly if it can be clocked higher, or the taskload uses SMT as AMD's MT implementation is superior to Intels, we shall see. But 99.9% it will be cheaper and thus better value, if you are in to that sort of thing.
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Fixed that for you.
 
One way to look at it would be the £200 saving initially is another 16GB of ram which in turn will reduce some difference if there is any. Also TR is a fairly new platform and will mature with age making performance better and better.

Also you have stated this is entry level with the intention of upgrading in the future. the benchmarks of the 1950x vs intels 16/18 core CPUs are already out there and at that level price difference is £500+

Also as historical records show AMD's platforms last numerous years whereas Intel seem to launch a new chipset every 18-24 months.

so if u look at initial costs and then future comparable upgrades of cpu's and Mobos it could be well in excess of £1000+ more going the Intel route over AMD
 
Ah yeah the only other downside to buying an AMD cpu is you cant come to forums like this and proclaim how much better as a person it has made you as well ;) mind you, you'll be quids in hahah
 
Yes, false info. show me a bench with something using 12 threads or less (lots of choice out there) running faster on a TR then 7900. Hardly 'single threaded'.
 
pigeonguyuk said:
One way to look at it would be the £200 saving initially is another 16GB of ram which in turn will reduce some difference if there is any. Also TR is a fairly new platform and will mature with age making performance better and better.

Also you have stated this is entry level with the intention of upgrading in the future. the benchmarks of the 1950x vs intels 16/18 core CPUs are already out there and at that level price difference is £500+

Also as historical records show AMD's platforms last numerous years whereas Intel seem to launch a new chipset every 18-24 months.

so if u look at initial costs and then future comparable upgrades of cpu's and Mobos it could be well in excess of £1000+ more going the Intel route over AMD
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Great advise thanks, you are right whilst the price/performance difference is not a deal breaker for the 1900x vs 7820x I want to buy into a socket that will allow me to get a much faster CPU in a year or so.

taking that into account AMD looks like the sensible route as you said the top end CPU's are likely to be cheaper and I wont have to reinvest in Motherboard/Ram etc

Now the only thing I need to do is to take a brave pill and shake off the best part of 15 years of intel builds to convert to AMD (Never thought I'd see the day) :P
 
As this is a CPU only question, looking at the pricing of the 1900X it's the same as the OEM 7820 price here (£518). I think I'd rather go with the Intel option myself for a system that's a good all-rounder. Give it a few weeks and the 1900X will probably be cheaper than the release price however.
Caring more about overall cost however might result if a different opinion.
So much CPU action at the moment I'm just sitting tight and see how things pan out, including reliability and stability etc. Only bought a 6700 back in Nov and usually wait 4-5 years but could do with more cores. Just so many options right now (which is a good thing).
 
Random-Rabbit said:
Will be doing a new build shortly,

Usage will be 50/50 gaming/video encoding so I was fairly set on one of the 7820x overclock bundles @4.4 but the news of the threadripper x1900 is making me reconsider.

Ultimately I'd like more cores but the cost of a completely new build is restricting my choices so I'm looking for entry level multi cores 8+ with decent single core speed as well which give me upgrade headroom for a year or so down the line when more CPU variations are available and hopefully cheaper so I can justify a more expensive CPU.

Question here is has anyone got any idea how the 1900x overclocked will stack up against the 7820x @4.4? I am assuming the 1900x will hit 4.2 comfortably from what I have been reading but no benchmarks yet to confirm.

Also the threadripper build will save me £200 which is a bonus especially if you guys tell me the performance is comparable.
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My X1900 arrives tomorrow and I found myself in the same quandary. I'm hoping to eek a little more performance out of it per core as the clock speed is slightly higher. I bought it blind without any review as I have no need for a 12/16 core and I fancied a change from the Intels that I have owned since the AMD64.

I also hope that the AM4 platform will mature and that I can upgrade in the future with something more exciting.. but the chances of that are remote as I expect AMD will change the socket like everyone else does :p
 
rush_syndrome said:
My X1900 arrives tomorrow and I found myself in the same quandary. I'm hoping to eek a little more performance out of it per core as the clock speed is slightly higher. I bought it blind without any review as I have no need for a 12/16 core and I fancied a change from the Intels that I have owned since the AMD64.

I also hope that the AM4 platform will mature and that I can upgrade in the future with something more exciting.. but the chances of that are remote as I expect AMD will change the socket like everyone else does :p
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It's socket TR4.
 
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