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It's has been quiet with X299 and the Skylake-X platform processors. We've seen the 10-core review, the 12-core parts in stores but other then that it remains silent. However in Asia a website leaked performance benchmarks on the 18-core part, the 2000 USD Core i9-7980XE.
It was website Coolenjoy who got their hands on a sample, which is rare as Intel will not be sending them to reviewers. But there has been some pro-oc activities with that part. The benchmarks originate from Coolenjoy and have been performed on an ASUS APEX motherboard. It looks like the proc indeed boosts up to 4.2 GHz on the cores during Cinebench.
| Processor | Cores/Threads | PCIe lanes | Base Clock | Turbo 2.0 | Turbo 3.0 | TDP | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9 7980XE | 18 / 36 | 44 | 2.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 165 W | $1999 |
| Core i9 7960X | 16 / 32 | 44 | 2.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 165 W | $1699 |
| Core i9 7940X | 14 / 28 | 44 | 3.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 165 W | $1399 |
| Core i9 7920X | 12 / 24 | 44 | 2.9 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 140 W | $1199 |
| Core i9 7900X | 10 / 20 | 44 | 3.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 140 W | $999 |
| Core i7 7820X | 8 / 16 | 28 | 3.6 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 140 W | $599 |
| Core i7 7800X | 6 / 12 | 28 | 3.5 GHz | 4.0 GHz | na | 140 W | $389 |
| Core i7 7740X | 4 / 8 | 16 | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz | na | 112 W | $369 |
| Core i5 7640X | 4 / 4 | 16 | 4.0 GHz | 4.2 GHz | na | 112 W | $242 |
The i9-7980X should boost up to 4.4 GHz on two cores in Turbo Boost Max 3.0 and up to 4.2 GHz in Turbo Max 2.0. The 2000 USD 165 Watt part should be available soon. Below the tests, courtesy of Coolenjoy.
Please read: The 7980XE scores are listed above the chart only with the scores and no bar plot (totally weird when you look at it but yeah, it is what it is).
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#5473677 Posted on: 09/20/2017 04:15 PM
Is there any source saying there will be 32c TR or is this just what people are hoping? A 32c TR would cannibalize their Epyc sales, and I don't really see the benefit of such a product. The amount of PCIe lanes provided by TR is still plenty even for server use. The only benefits of TR over Epyc are the prices (and even then, Epyc is relatively cheap) and overclocking. Getting a 16-core to a sustained 4GHz on a high-end liquid cooling system is already a feat in of itself. Do people really think you're going to get any decent OC results on a 32-core system? Let's not forget the practicality of such a product, either. There is a need for a 32-core Epyc, but I'm finding there are very few people who have practical uses for even 16-core TRs.
Remember, Intel planned released the 7980XE at last minute (relatively). The only reason it exists was so Intel would have a product that will outperform AMD in this class of hardware. AMD doesn't need to make a product to out-do it.
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Reminds me of the Cold War, were the US and Russia kept making more nukes, just to one-up each other, only to realize either one of them had enough nukes to blow up the whole planet. At some point, people need to realize that more cores isn't going to make your everyday tasks run better. And even if games do end up using 8+ threads, I assure you, the game was not designed with your $1000+ CPU in mind.
Is there any source saying there will be 32c TR or is this just what people are hoping? A 32c TR would cannibalize their Epyc sales, and I don't really see the benefit of such a product. The amount of PCIe lanes provided by TR is still plenty even for server use. The only benefits of TR over Epyc are the prices (and even then, Epyc is relatively cheap) and overclocking. Getting a 16-core to a sustained 4GHz on a high-end liquid cooling system is already a feat in of itself. Do people really think you're going to get any decent OC results on a 32-core system? Let's not forget the practicality of such a product, either. There is a need for a 32-core Epyc, but I'm finding there are very few people who have practical uses for even 16-core TRs.
Remember, Intel planned released the 7980XE at last minute (relatively). The only reason it exists was so Intel would have a product that will outperform AMD in this class of hardware. AMD doesn't need to make a product to out-do it.
EDIT
Reminds me of the Cold War, were the US and Russia kept making more nukes, just to one-up each other, only to realize either one of them had enough nukes to blow up the whole planet. At some point, people need to realize that more cores isn't going to make your everyday tasks run better. And even if games do end up using 8+ threads, I assure you, the game was not designed with your $1000+ CPU in mind.
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#5473678 Posted on: 09/20/2017 04:19 PM
You can get a 16 core threadripper 1950x for $100 less than a 10 core skylake x...you wouldn't have to have some serious self loathing to even consider the higher core skylake x cpus considering their clock speed is so diminished compared to amds lower at the bottom but consitent to the top type of deal.
You can get a 16 core threadripper 1950x for $100 less than a 10 core skylake x...you wouldn't have to have some serious self loathing to even consider the higher core skylake x cpus considering their clock speed is so diminished compared to amds lower at the bottom but consitent to the top type of deal.
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#5473686 Posted on: 09/20/2017 04:34 PM
Yes, I think the 7980XE is mostly for show, kind of like a symbolic product to maintain their image as the top dog. The price alone indicates this - there's no comparing a $1000 chip to a $2000 one. Intel is not even sending out free samples for review so even they are not considering this a viable, mass-market product.
The 1950X is in a very good position, competing against the 7900X at the $1K price point. The 7980XE is no real threat, and I agree that there is no need for AMD to try to out-do it.
Remember, Intel planned released the 7980XE at last minute (relatively). The only reason it exists was so Intel would have a product that will outperform AMD in this class of hardware. AMD doesn't need to make a product to out-do it.
Yes, I think the 7980XE is mostly for show, kind of like a symbolic product to maintain their image as the top dog. The price alone indicates this - there's no comparing a $1000 chip to a $2000 one. Intel is not even sending out free samples for review so even they are not considering this a viable, mass-market product.
The 1950X is in a very good position, competing against the 7900X at the $1K price point. The 7980XE is no real threat, and I agree that there is no need for AMD to try to out-do it.
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#5473722 Posted on: 09/20/2017 06:16 PM
I don't think so, TR will not have all the futures of EPYC, like i7 and XEON, it's more like who has bigger and for such a small company like AMD (relative) they made stronger High End CPU that is Called the TreadRipper for a reason.
I think this 32C TR could boost ~3.6GHz @255W easy and up to 3.8GHz via OC. remember that they are separate 8 core Dies, they are not "limited" like in Intel.
Is there any source saying there will be 32c TR or is this just what people are hoping? A 32c TR would cannibalize their Epyc sales, and I don't really see the benefit of such a product. .
I don't think so, TR will not have all the futures of EPYC, like i7 and XEON, it's more like who has bigger and for such a small company like AMD (relative) they made stronger High End CPU that is Called the TreadRipper for a reason.
I think this 32C TR could boost ~3.6GHz @255W easy and up to 3.8GHz via OC. remember that they are separate 8 core Dies, they are not "limited" like in Intel.
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No they did not, intel lost big-time on price/perfomance/features.
Core i9-7980xe 3455 $ 2.000 1,77 p/$ 18x3,4 GHz all-core (max. guaranteed speed).
18x3,4=61,2 GHz, 44 PCIe-lanes, max 128GB/ram(quad-channel)
CPU+motherboard = $ 2.000 + $ 200 = $ 2.200,-
EPYC 7401p 4208 $ 1.100 3,825 p/$ 24x2,8 GHz all-core (max guaranteed speed).
24x2,8=67,2 GHz, 128 PCIe-lanes, max 2048 GB/ram(octa-channel)
CPU+motherboard = $ 1.100 + $ 600 = $ 1.700,-
Only paid overclockers run a cpu like it was done in this article(LN2 or phase-change).