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Review: Intel Core i9 9900KS Special edition processor - all cores at 5 GHz
Intel has released its flagship desktop processor in the non-HEDT segment. The 9900KS is their most premium Coffee Lake-S eight-core processor that has been discussed so abundantly. This little beast has eight cores, sixteen threads and gets an all-core turbo bin that reaches 5.0 GHz. For many that is gaming nirvana whilst offering a balance of good performance and being a downright excellent gaming processor.
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Review: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X processor - 16 cores and 32 threads for the masses - 11/14/2019 03:00 PM
AMD today uncovers the Ryzen 9 3950X performance benchmarks, we reviewed the processor extensively. It's the Ryzen 3000 processor with the sixteen cores, thirty-two threads cores and the fastest sing...
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#5731671 Posted on: 11/15/2019 01:44 PM
Yeah, and seeing what you cant get for similar price from amd, anyone doing more than gaming @720 will be better off with ryzen.
Yeah, and seeing what you cant get for similar price from amd, anyone doing more than gaming @720 will be better off with ryzen.
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#5731673 Posted on: 11/15/2019 01:57 PM
While scrolling down through the power consumption chart , i was quite fascinated by the 3950x's numbers. While populating 4 more cores under the hood , it consumes less than 3900x. Quite intriguing....
While scrolling down through the power consumption chart , i was quite fascinated by the 3950x's numbers. While populating 4 more cores under the hood , it consumes less than 3900x. Quite intriguing....
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#5731674 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:03 PM
That discussion doesn't belong in this thread, but I have been wondering about it as well. Both CPUs are physically the same (both two 8-core dies) with the same TDP even. It happens under multi-threaded stress, the 3900X has a 3800 MHz all core base-clock, the 3950X @ 3500 MHz. That could account for the 7-watt difference. Then again it can also be an instrument error.
While scrolling down through the power consumption chart , i was quite fascinated by the 3950x's numbers. While populating 4 more cores under the hood , it consumes less than 3900x. Quite intriguing....
That discussion doesn't belong in this thread, but I have been wondering about it as well. Both CPUs are physically the same (both two 8-core dies) with the same TDP even. It happens under multi-threaded stress, the 3900X has a 3800 MHz all core base-clock, the 3950X @ 3500 MHz. That could account for the 7-watt difference. Then again it can also be an instrument error.
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#5731676 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:21 PM
Hilbert it ain't my place to say this but if i were you i'd get this article off the front page big thumb nail and bring back the 3950x. You're doing Intel a favor but not yourself, I'm just saying.
Hilbert it ain't my place to say this but if i were you i'd get this article off the front page big thumb nail and bring back the 3950x. You're doing Intel a favor but not yourself, I'm just saying.
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#5731677 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:24 PM
Yeah..well what about all core boost?
i dug a little about it . And it seems that 3950x default vCore is lower than 3900x's. That could be attributed to this improved efficiency .... right?
That discussion doesn't belong in this thread, but I have been wondering about it as well. Both CPUs are physically the same (both two 8-core dies) with the same TDP even. It happens under multi-threaded stress, the 3900X has a 3800 MHz all core base-clock, the 3950X @ 3500 MHz. That could account for the 7-watt difference. Then again it can also be an instrument error.
Yeah..well what about all core boost?
i dug a little about it . And it seems that 3950x default vCore is lower than 3900x's. That could be attributed to this improved efficiency .... right?
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#5731678 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:24 PM
Very impressive...but still a dead-end platform.
Very impressive...but still a dead-end platform.
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#5731681 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:29 PM
Thanks for the very thorough review as always HH and team!
Very close to a 9900k.
Thanks for the very thorough review as always HH and team!
Very close to a 9900k.
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#5731682 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:30 PM
The article released 'today' gets a big thumbnail, just like the 3950X had yesterday.
Hilbert it ain't my place to say this but if i were you i'd get this article off the front page big thumb nail and bring back the 3950x. You're doing Intel a favor but not yourself, I'm just saying.
The article released 'today' gets a big thumbnail, just like the 3950X had yesterday.
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#5731683 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:33 PM
Seems a bit odd that the 9900ks that was released a while ago gets to move the 3950x off the big thumbnail the day after it has its moment doesn't it?
I mean i appreciate the work you are doing trust me, but AMD doesn't have a lot of shining moments, and the ones that it has get crushed, seems a bit unfair..
But any who you're the boss so its your decision, I ain't biased towards anyone, its just how i felt this particular situation.
The article released 'today' gets a big thumbnail, just like the 3950X had yesterday.
Seems a bit odd that the 9900ks that was released a while ago gets to move the 3950x off the big thumbnail the day after it has its moment doesn't it?
I mean i appreciate the work you are doing trust me, but AMD doesn't have a lot of shining moments, and the ones that it has get crushed, seems a bit unfair..
But any who you're the boss so its your decision, I ain't biased towards anyone, its just how i felt this particular situation.
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#5731685 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:37 PM
There, fixed it for you.
There, fixed it for you.
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#5731686 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:37 PM
Awesome, thanks Hilbert. I actually have already gone ahead and purchased one of these, I couldn't resist that urge....and my 4790k was getting "old".
Haven't done much testing yet but I did manage 5.2 on stock voltages too.
At 5 Ghz on all cores I get low 70s on temps with H115i Platinum with fans still quiet.
Awesome, thanks Hilbert. I actually have already gone ahead and purchased one of these, I couldn't resist that urge....and my 4790k was getting "old".
Haven't done much testing yet but I did manage 5.2 on stock voltages too.
At 5 Ghz on all cores I get low 70s on temps with H115i Platinum with fans still quiet.
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#5731687 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:38 PM
So we have to add another 100€ for liquid cooler me no like it nice review HH
So we have to add another 100€ for liquid cooler me no like it nice review HH
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#5731688 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:40 PM
TDP 1000 watts?
TDP 1000 watts?
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#5731690 Posted on: 11/15/2019 02:45 PM
Wow ok, didn't really think this would actually change anything. You're a good man Hilbert.
There, fixed it for you.
Wow ok, didn't really think this would actually change anything. You're a good man Hilbert.
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It would be a great processor if not for the fact that next year you'll need a new motherboard (again) to be able to upgrade.
Intel can't beat AMD offerings with performance alone, as the gap is not what it was pre 2017, let alone with Ryzen 3000.
In August I bought a B450 motherboard and a Ryzen 2600 for cheap, knowing I'll upgrade in two years for Ryzen 4000 or at least the best I can afford of Ryzen 3000.
With Intel, you have no upgrade options. For me that's inexcusable.