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Review: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and 2990WX
As AMD launches its new Threadripper Gen2 processors, we have two reviews ready for a read, one covering the 16 core / 32 threads Threadripper 2950X, and then there's, of course, that beast to rule them all, the 32 cores and 64 threads AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. Are you ready for your eyes to pop out?
You can find the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X review here and the Threadripper 2990WX review here.
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#5573350 Posted on: 08/13/2018 04:19 PM
For the 2990WX, I'm impressed that the single-threaded and memory benchmarks didn't suffer much considering the CCX configuration. Seems the InfinityFabric is much more efficient than I gave it credit for. As far as I'm concerned, if you could get past 3200MHz for the RAM, you'd see a pretty hefty performance increase, but I'm aware TRs don't tend to like going higher than that.
Also those overclock wattage numbers... holy crap, this is a CPU I would opt to keep at stock speeds, especially considering you don't really get much of a boost out of it...
For the 2990WX, I'm impressed that the single-threaded and memory benchmarks didn't suffer much considering the CCX configuration. Seems the InfinityFabric is much more efficient than I gave it credit for. As far as I'm concerned, if you could get past 3200MHz for the RAM, you'd see a pretty hefty performance increase, but I'm aware TRs don't tend to like going higher than that.
Also those overclock wattage numbers... holy crap, this is a CPU I would opt to keep at stock speeds, especially considering you don't really get much of a boost out of it...
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#5573352 Posted on: 08/13/2018 04:34 PM
Ripping in pieces every other processor before it, professional, consumer or anything else.
The most powerful CPU ever made. (so far)
Ripping in pieces every other processor before it, professional, consumer or anything else.
The most powerful CPU ever made. (so far)
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#5573353 Posted on: 08/13/2018 04:35 PM
Thanks for the great review.
Just for Fun- Look at Tom's review for load power consumption of 2990WX VS i9 7980XE - its 250W vs 282W!!! LOL.
Intel just overclocking their CPU's, OMG dont want to think about their "upcoming" 28 core
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Thanks for the great review.
Just for Fun- Look at Tom's review for load power consumption of 2990WX VS i9 7980XE - its 250W vs 282W!!! LOL.
Intel just overclocking their CPU's, OMG dont want to think about their "upcoming" 28 core
.
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#5573355 Posted on: 08/13/2018 04:37 PM
Ripping in pieces every other processor before it, professional, consumer or anything else.
The most powerful CPU ever made. (so far)
Maybe not unanimously - the 32-core Epycs would probably win in some benchmarks, particularly related to memory (they have 8 memory channels).
Won't be long until the 64-core Epycs come along. It's a little difficult to wrap your head around a single x86 CPU with 128 threads, especially when you consider there are quad-socket motherboards out there that should support them.
Ripping in pieces every other processor before it, professional, consumer or anything else.
The most powerful CPU ever made. (so far)
Maybe not unanimously - the 32-core Epycs would probably win in some benchmarks, particularly related to memory (they have 8 memory channels).
Won't be long until the 64-core Epycs come along. It's a little difficult to wrap your head around a single x86 CPU with 128 threads, especially when you consider there are quad-socket motherboards out there that should support them.
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Seems like the 2950X will be the better CPU for gaming.