Threadripper x1900 vs i7 7820x

[Random-Rabbit]

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.

 

[Random-Rabbit]

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

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)

 

[Random-Rabbit]

has anyone seen any impartial benchmarks pitting the two CPU's together yet?