65 Watt TDP 12-core Ryzen 9 3900 Overclocked LCS and LN2 (Updated)
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Iridanos
Well it's seems that AMD can't yet achieve the binning of higher CPU frequency that's why it's focusing on lower speed CPUs
insp1re2600
Seems like this would be a replacement for the 3700x
Hilbert Hagedoorn
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yeeeeman
You can have this CPU right now if you underclock your 3900X...
Kaarme
Seeing how AMD doesn't seem to suffer from supply problems with anything but the 3900X, they can afford to use the chiplets for various CPU models that don't require the best of the best. In the end it's very good news for the consumers if they have a wide spectrum with smaller price differences between the models. You can aim your budget closer to the exact limit.
[ZoNk]Kostas007
theoneofgod
Iridanos
Xdrqgol
Silva
It is obvious AMD wouldn't throw away 3900X that wouldn't reach the target, so they rebrand them as 3900 and sell them cheaper.
I'm sure it will be a killer upgrade for someone coming from Ryzen 1000 or even some of the 2000 models.
Any BIOS updated board can deal with 65W TDP just fine.
wavetrex
Two glued together 3600 ;-)
What AMD is doing with these chiplets thing is awesome !
No chip(let) goes into the bin, even if it's really really bad out of the production line - As long as it can still compute, somebody will buy it.
Can't wait to see dirt cheap 4-core Ryzen 3s that would be perfect for a very low cost office computer or for mom&pop computer who sits idle or off 99% of the time.
JamesSneed
Yakk
A low wattage 12 core CPU like this would be awesome in a NAS/Home Server environment running 24/7 VMs like butter.
Fox2232
EspHack
theoneofgod
schmidtbag
Part of me questions why AMD didn't release this model first, since the 3900X is the model that suffered the worst single-core boost clock results. Even without the ABBA update, a CPU like the 3900 ought to sustain boost clocks just fine.
If the point of releasing the 3900X first was to show the best of AM4, well, wouldn't that have been the 3950X?
Indeed. The interesting thing is how they could still make a decent product even if 2 of the 8 dies are functional, since you could pair a couple of those dies together.
At this rate, quad cores should pretty much be the lowest-end product for desktop PCs. I think 2c/4t CPUs are still relevant for mobile an IoT devices. I assume that if a die has only 1 functional core, AMD would just throw it out.
SamuelL421
I am extremely excited to see this chip! Binning aside, 12 cores at 65w has huge potential for those of us interested in workstation or DTR notebooks. The Acer Helios 500 laptop used a 2700 at 65w, before that ASUS had similar 17'' laptop with the 1700 65w.
I really hope Acer or Asus takes a look at the 3900. A 12 core mobile workstation based on the latest Ryzen would be an immediate purchase for me.
Kool64
TLD LARS
A 3900 conservatively overclocked at 4 ghz allcore, could be a fantastic replacement for my 1700, next year when the 4000 serie arrives.
A 3950 clocked at 3 ghz with a 75-85w TDP could also be a possibility, depending on how good the 3700X is selling.