AMD ThreadRipper HEDT CPU Officially Announced

Who needs this many cores for a desktop? Not me. Who will probably get one anyway....oh yeah! That's me too. I actually have a 1700 setup downstairs waiting for the last components to show up. Might have to move it over to my daughter's system (that really needs an upgrade anyway) when this comes out...I have a problem. I'd join a support group or something to stop upgrading things I don't need, but I don't want to. Incidentally, anyone interested in a 1080 Strix? The 1080Ti I don't need is supposed to show up tomorrow, and I need to offset the cost...you know, to make that upgrade make sense.
 
Paladin21 said:
Who needs this many cores for a desktop? Not me. Who will probably get one anyway....oh yeah! That's me too. I actually have a 1700 setup downstairs waiting for the last components to show up. Might have to move it over to my daughter's system (that really needs an upgrade anyway) when this comes out...I have a problem. I'd join a support group or something to stop upgrading things I don't need, but I don't want to. Incidentally, anyone interested in a 1080 Strix? The 1080Ti I don't need is supposed to show up tomorrow, and I need to offset the cost...you know, to make that upgrade make sense.
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:D I have a similar problem, only these days it's on a smaller scale, because I have to split it with another problem. hehehe So instead of buying all high end parts for the PC(s) now, I buy mid to mid-high range parts. Then I have to order way too many electronic components, milled aluminum panels, PCBs, etc. for my other hobby. I'd need to join multiple support groups, and I just plain don't have the time, what with managing multiple problems and all that. :D Then there's the heroin... oh wait... no, just the PCs and synth-building.
 
gigatexal said:
I do. It's a server workhorse in a box. I am.worried about wattage pull though. I hate developing on a machine that makes any noise
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I suppose they will be awesome for rendering, servers, etc. I just use my computer for games and work(ftp/ssh/web stuff) so while I think they're cool, I've no use for one.
 
I could see a few extra cores being useful on my main gaming machine. I host some basic files, a touch of media (to the rest of the machines in the house) and run a few small dedicated servers for my kids for things like Terraria, Minecraft, etc. Nothing hugely demanding of course, but if I'm playing something demanding and well threaded, I could see this keeping my game running smoothly while those other things are happening in the background. I really just need to get another one of my systems running those tasks, but you know... since they're already running off of mine, and working...
 
I'm not buying any of the new CPUs anytime soon. I'll be gaming at 1080p for the near future and my current rig does just fine.
I think some emerging tech will demand "moah Cores" for rendering. 360* photography demands 4k and 8k resolutions. The near future may see
360* camera capturing the "home movies" and VR headsets being the optimum viewing experience.
 
Intel: Gamers will have 4 physical cores. AND YOU WILL LIKE IT.

AMD: Nah. 8. Wait, 16!

Now that the monopoly's been broken (Intel's upcharge beyond 4 cores is something only a monopolist could pull off) game developers will have the freedom to develop for higher core counts that don't involve SMT (4C/8T a la every Intel CPU since...Bloomfield?) or $1000 CPUs.
 
I wonder how many threads BF4 will use? I've seen 8 on my old FX8320.
 
I'm actually really interested in this depending on how IPC performance ends up vs Intel and how Intel responds. 64 PCI-E lanes means I can run 2x graphics cards at full speed plus a multitude of PCI-E SSDs. Hnnng.
 
Filiprino said:
64 PCI-e lanes + 16C/32T CPU + 4 channel + 4 Ghz OC clock = massive parallelism and I/O.
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If they are going to use the same process technology to develop these, then it is going to take a really big water-cooling setup to get all cores running steady at 4ghz.. 3.5-3.6 max with maybe up to half hitting 3.8- 3.9 is probably more realistic.
 
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Is Windows gonna play nice with 16 cores as far as licensing goes? Or are they going to start charging extra since this is encroaching on server monies?

Also can't help but see Threadraper whenever I see that headline somewhere now. :sorry:
 
Mr34727 said:
"2.5 quintillion bytes of data is generated every day"

...shouldn't it be "are generated every day"?
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I believe I can answer this question as a qualified individual. I am currently raising a 1st grader so I have a good understanding of hating the English language.

I believe the lack of S on data is dictating is instead of are.

2.5 billion pounds of hot dogs are generated every day.

2.5 billion pounds of shit is generated every day.

But again I hate the English language currently, so my motives are unclear.
 
westrock2000 said:
I believe the lack of S on data is dictating is instead of are.
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This is incorrect. (not "This are incorrect.")

Data is the plural of datum. Use "is" with singular subjects, and "are" with plural ones. But things can be tricky; in the case of this very sentence, I use "is" with the subject "data," as I am referring to this word as a singular term (the one plural form of "datum") rather than data itself.

Mr34727 is correct. The sentence should read, "2.5 quintillion bytes of data are generated every day," as data is plural.
 
Now we need someone to come out with an enthusiast dual proc motherboard for these bastards
 
Parja said:
But why? Isn't the M4000 basically a GTX 970?
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yes and no. I have a 970 right now and when I use it for rendering I often get artifacting and crashing. I have become absolutely paranoid of losing my work from it.
 
and i still dont have a reason to upgrade from my dual 2670's on a sr-x motherboard. heck my curent setup may have a higher single core then thease when they come out.
 
cdabc123 said:
and i still dont have a reason to upgrade from my dual 2670's on a sr-x motherboard. heck my curent setup may have a higher single core then thease when they come out.
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It's highly unlikely your 2670 will have a higher single core speed than these will. The rumor says 3.9GHz with XFR on the top SKU. My main question is if Epyc is unlocked...that'll be very nice if it is. If not, I'll make due with a Threadripper (and hope dual boards for them materialize).
 
Looks like a great option for my next freenas box or what ever they are calling it these days.
 
lutjens said:
It's highly unlikely your 2670 will have a higher single core speed than these will. The rumor says 3.9GHz with XFR on the top SKU. My main question is if Epyc is unlocked...that'll be very nice if it is. If not, I'll make due with a Threadripper (and hope dual boards for them materialize).
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i have around the same single core as a 1700x. i would be inpresed if they can beat it with a cpu that large bt i still dont see it being likely.
 
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