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https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/10/amd-16-core-ryzen-3950x/
Introducing the 3950x
$750. 16 core 32 thread, 72MB cache, 4.7GHz boost speeds.
Heralded by AMD as the best of the best. The first 16 core gaming CPU.
Ummm
Show me a game that benefits significantly from 16 cores and 32 threads.
I’ll wager the 9900k is still faster in true dedicated gaming use the vast majority of the time because 8 core 16 thread and 5GHz boost speeds with Intels IPC advantage will still win out for current games when 6 cores is pretty much the most any mainstream AAA title currently uses (and many games still only need dual core or quad core).
This AMD chip is fantastic, but why try to brand it something it’s not? a gaming CPU?
Introducing the 3950x
$750. 16 core 32 thread, 72MB cache, 4.7GHz boost speeds.
Heralded by AMD as the best of the best. The first 16 core gaming CPU.
Ummm
Show me a game that benefits significantly from 16 cores and 32 threads.
I’ll wager the 9900k is still faster in true dedicated gaming use the vast majority of the time because 8 core 16 thread and 5GHz boost speeds with Intels IPC advantage will still win out for current games when 6 cores is pretty much the most any mainstream AAA title currently uses (and many games still only need dual core or quad core).
This AMD chip is fantastic, but why try to brand it something it’s not? a gaming CPU?