sirmonkey1985
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Yeah, but don't expect this to guarantee 16-core desktop processors on AM4. This just makes it easier to offer 64-core EPYC.
They can easily release the Zen 2 R7 as single-CCX. If the promised IPC improvements are there, it will sell itself.
But it would be painless to go back to dual-CCX 16-core r7 series. They may save that for a 2020 platform refresh.
i don't think we'll see 16 core on am4 personally but i think the chiplet design may be used for threadripper to solve the current issues the WX chips have. but we probably won't find out til CES 2019.