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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X review
Posted by: on: 11/25/2019 03:00 PM [
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These are crazy times in the desktop processor landscape. CPUs with 24 to even 32 processor cores are slowly becoming the norm. AMD just released their 3rd generation of Threadripper processors, in this review we check out the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
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barbacot
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 03:17 PM
Hot Damn...
I think this launch deserve a new comparison:
Hot Damn...
I think this launch deserve a new comparison:
slicer
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 03:20 PM
I think that Intel Core i9 10980XE graphs should also be updated with the Threadripper ones, so it would be actual to real life. Intel doing shitty things again, moving their NDA back for 6 hours, so they could have the crown...
I think that Intel Core i9 10980XE graphs should also be updated with the Threadripper ones, so it would be actual to real life. Intel doing shitty things again, moving their NDA back for 6 hours, so they could have the crown...
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 03:22 PM
That already was done at 3pm when the Threadripper 3000 embargo got lifted.
I think that Intel Core i9 10980XE graphs should also be updated with the Threadripper ones, so it would be actual to real life.
That already was done at 3pm when the Threadripper 3000 embargo got lifted.
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 03:24 PM
I knew this was going to be good, but this exceeding my expectations by a very very wide margin... This is the level of performance I'd expect from the TR 4000 series.
Sure, it sucks it isn't backward compatible with older boards, but for this level of performance, I'd say that's a sacrifice very much worth making.
I knew this was going to be good, but this exceeding my expectations by a very very wide margin... This is the level of performance I'd expect from the TR 4000 series.
Sure, it sucks it isn't backward compatible with older boards, but for this level of performance, I'd say that's a sacrifice very much worth making.
D3M1G0D
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 03:25 PM
That's a substantial improvement from the previous Threadrippers. Very impressive. I was previously doubtful about the worthiness of an upgrade (since it requires a new board) but this has quelled any such doubts.
That's a substantial improvement from the previous Threadrippers. Very impressive. I was previously doubtful about the worthiness of an upgrade (since it requires a new board) but this has quelled any such doubts.
slyphnier
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 03:28 PM
i read the review... honestly i am expecting a bit more bump from 3960x
i wonder if mobo optimization different that cause it ? 3960x using gigabyte vs 3970x using Asus one
3970x is great, but again the price is $2k
looking at those benchmark i more impressed with 3950x than before... its really good for its price
i read the review... honestly i am expecting a bit more bump from 3960x
i wonder if mobo optimization different that cause it ? 3960x using gigabyte vs 3970x using Asus one
3970x is great, but again the price is $2k
looking at those benchmark i more impressed with 3950x than before... its really good for its price
kakiharaFRS
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 03:47 PM
never tought I would say this but sc..w the 50fps loss in clock dependant games I'm sold
(for those who missed my post I benchmarked borderlands 3 recently with a 9900k @ 5.1 and @4.2 just to see how much clock speed mattered..it didn't I lost 0.3fps for a 900Mhz drop no joke)
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never tought I would say this but sc..w the 50fps loss in clock dependant games I'm sold
(for those who missed my post I benchmarked borderlands 3 recently with a 9900k @ 5.1 and @4.2 just to see how much clock speed mattered..it didn't I lost 0.3fps for a 900Mhz drop no joke)
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moo100times
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:02 PM
Thanks HH. Excellent reviews today as always!
Quick q, do you know if frybench show any difference with SMT disabled?
Thanks HH. Excellent reviews today as always!
Quick q, do you know if frybench show any difference with SMT disabled?
mackintosh
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:03 PM
Well, at least Intel still has the lead in power consumption.
Well, at least Intel still has the lead in power consumption.
Astyanax
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:12 PM
Zenith II review when?
Zenith II review when?
kakiharaFRS
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:12 PM
I know one of the reason why this is so powerful in workloads
check out the insane memory/cache speed difference between my 9900k on an asrock taichi ultimate and this monster
I hope you won't mind me direct linking your review screenshot on these forums Hilbert it made for an easier comparison
Please excuse my "spam" it's like I get my 1st car all over again
I know one of the reason why this is so powerful in workloadscheck out the insane memory/cache speed difference between my 9900k on an asrock taichi ultimate and this monster
EDIT: apparently AMD has that advantage since previous threadripper and Ryzen 3000 I just never checked those numbers until recently, still this gen is even faster crazy
I hope you won't mind me direct linking your review screenshot on these forums Hilbert it made for an easier comparison
Please excuse my "spam" it's like I get my 1st car all over again
wavetrex
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:13 PM
HOT DAMN.
Unreal performance, simply unreal.
We're entering a new era of computing, everything else before these CPUs are made completely obsolete.
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HOT DAMN.
Unreal performance, simply unreal.
We're entering a new era of computing, everything else before these CPUs are made completely obsolete.
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Hilbert Hagedoorn
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:14 PM
Tomorrow or Wednesday.
Zenith II review when?
Tomorrow or Wednesday.
Andy Watson
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:14 PM
Some great numbers there, impressive.
The Intel 10980 is a lot cheaper but then again it is caught by the 3950X which is even cheaper still. The Intel part overclocks well but then the power shoots up. AMD pincer movement !
I think these results today also show how good the 3950X chip really is, especially at that price.
Some great numbers there, impressive.
The Intel 10980 is a lot cheaper but then again it is caught by the 3950X which is even cheaper still. The Intel part overclocks well but then the power shoots up. AMD pincer movement !
I think these results today also show how good the 3950X chip really is, especially at that price.
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:17 PM
NSFW..
NSFW..
Kool64
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:31 PM
Hold my beer while I OC my work computer to make it "competitive"
Hold my beer while I OC my work computer to make it "competitive"
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:43 PM
Other random reviews left and right show them beating the 9900K in most gaming benchmarks (probably due to the insanely big and fast cache and memory bandwidth).
Literally the ultimate CPU Anno 2019.
Obviously huge cost difference, but this is a no-compromise CPU. Max of EVERYTHING. Complete crush in every way... except for cost. But oh well.
Other random reviews left and right show them beating the 9900K in most gaming benchmarks (probably due to the insanely big and fast cache and memory bandwidth).
Literally the ultimate CPU Anno 2019.
Obviously huge cost difference, but this is a no-compromise CPU. Max of EVERYTHING. Complete crush in every way... except for cost. But oh well.
Solfaur
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:47 PM
Intel be like
Intel be like
Astyanax
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 04:53 PM
sweet, looking forward to it.
Tomorrow or Wednesday.
sweet, looking forward to it.
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 05:08 PM
Impressive
Impressive
Kaarme
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 05:27 PM
Those are some good numbers and impressive results. Not that I'd ever have a need for a CPU like this. Intel basically got totally played out of the HEDT field, which is quite incredible seeing how a few years ago AMD was utterly absent from that segment. Intel made billions by sitting on their hands while they could, but it's costing them a lot of face now. A couple of years from now things might get interesting again competition wise.
Those are some good numbers and impressive results. Not that I'd ever have a need for a CPU like this. Intel basically got totally played out of the HEDT field, which is quite incredible seeing how a few years ago AMD was utterly absent from that segment. Intel made billions by sitting on their hands while they could, but it's costing them a lot of face now. A couple of years from now things might get interesting again competition wise.
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 05:34 PM
Old TR wasn't really high end gaming's CPU, wasn't really workstation's CPU and were in concurrence with Epyc on some application...
This time the TR is really high end CPU and not only a big Ryzen... With this gen it have found it's place, this is good
That's a substantial improvement from the previous Threadrippers. Very impressive. I was previously doubtful about the worthiness of an upgrade (since it requires a new board) but this has quelled any such doubts.
Old TR wasn't really high end gaming's CPU, wasn't really workstation's CPU and were in concurrence with Epyc on some application...
This time the TR is really high end CPU and not only a big Ryzen... With this gen it have found it's place, this is good
gerardfraser
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 05:45 PM
Thanks for the review,just awesome.
Thanks for the review,just awesome.
BLEH!
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Posted on: 11/25/2019 06:11 PM
That's... yes. Lots of horsepower, and lots of power consumption! You'll need a private reactor just to fuel the thing!
That's... yes. Lots of horsepower, and lots of power consumption! You'll need a private reactor just to fuel the thing!
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