While the Gen2 Threadripper series is pretty sweet, and yes that is an understatement, it, however, could be very interesting to look into a Gen1 processor at the moment. 299 USD for the 8c/16t 1900X anyone?
So yeah, if you need loads of threads, or just would like the massive PCIe lane infrastructure, or quad-channel memory .. hey these are all very valid reasons to look into a Gen1 proc.
The 1920X for example with its 12 cores and 24 threads sells at 399 USD now. And mind you these are MSRP prices, so likely in retail/etail you can spot them even cheaper. The 16-cores / 32 threaded 1950X sells at 799 USD now.
|
Processor model |
Cores/Threads |
L3 Cache |
TDP |
Base |
Turbo |
Unlocked |
OLD |
NEW |
| Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | 16/32 | 32 MB | 180W | 3.4 GHz | 4.0 GHz | Yes | $999 | $799 |
| Ryzen Threadripper 1920X | 12/24 | 32 MB | 180W | 3.5 GHz | 4.0 GHz | Yes | $799 | $399 |
| Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | 8/16 | 16 MB | 140W | 3.8 GHz | 4.0 Ghz | Yes | $549 | $299 |