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Anyone here owns a AMD Threadripper processor ?  Specifically the 1950x 16 core , 32 threads variant .

Would one  recommend it ? Or should I get something else instead .
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Added: 6 years, 6 months ago
 
JinxMcKenzie
6 years, 6 months ago
gta v crashes with 20 threads. Personally I think that one is too expensive. Get a Ryzen 7
GreenReaper
6 years, 6 months ago
The Ryzen 5 1600 and 1600X are also very competitively priced for performance (and you still get six double-cores to play with), while as you say Ryzen 7 is good (the 1700 seems a power-efficient option) with two more cores for a little more money. Depends what you need it for.

Threadripper (or its successor) might be a great choice for Inkbunny's next server. You probably don't need it on the desktop unless you're running render tasks, and even then you might be better-placed putting the money elsewhere. Having more cores can actually hurt low-threaded performance due to the heat produced and the increased latency between core packages, besides costing way more.
JinxMcKenzie
6 years, 6 months ago
Yes I wanted to get a ryzen 5 1600x thanks for reminding me XD
JinxMcKenzie
6 years, 6 months ago
What would you need it for?
8Horns
6 years, 6 months ago
I just want it tho . I never had an HEDT platform before .  
JinxMcKenzie
6 years, 6 months ago
https://www.computerbase.de/2017-08/amd-ryzen-threadrip...
the wattage is kinda high. but if you just want it, then go for it. I doubt that these reasons would matter for you then^-^
Peterson
6 years, 6 months ago
get a better ... life xD
8Horns
6 years, 6 months ago
says the guy who bought an Alienware thinking it was fast . XD
Peterson
6 years, 6 months ago
you want a dot?
8Horns
6 years, 6 months ago
Not want . I NEED Dot .
Unistar
6 years, 6 months ago
It's best suited for multiple simultaneous workloads, it's excellent for streaming while gaming, but so is the mainstream ryzen if that's all you do, more cores means you can do more at the same time basically.

Intel has much better single-threaded performance, which means much better 1080p gaming performance and slightly faster browser performance. But with higher resolution gaming, it doesn't matter as much anymore, since the performance gap narrows significantly.

Threadripper is great if you do much more than gaming, such as 3D rendering, video editing or streaming.
JinxMcKenzie
6 years, 6 months ago
you should watch out for the ryzen performance in apps, it's faster than intel's
NinoM4ster
6 years, 6 months ago
May the Lord Linus help you  :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukZqSoDyjcU
Brexxie
6 years, 6 months ago
YES ALL HAIL LORD Linus
NinoM4ster
6 years, 6 months ago
xD
soggymaster
6 years, 6 months ago
I watch a streamer who recently spent entirely too much money getting his 1950x rig going.  While he currently uses the machine solely as his broadcast machine, he knows he can very easily put his 1080 TI and another 16 gigs of RAM into it and use it for both gaming and broadcasting.  At most it utilizes 40% of the CPU while broadcasting using OBS.

As for my personal recommendation, I would get nothing other than a 1900x or an Epyc chip when they become available unless you need the tax deduction.  If you're big into Youtube, Twitch, 3D rendering, or similar high performance requirement applications, Threadripper is what you want.  If you need more than 22 PCI-E lanes, Threadripper has you covered.  

Honestly though, I've seen new I7 6850x retail boxes for $350, which is seriously worth investigating even in the face of Skylake-X.
HoppsinCottintail
6 years, 6 months ago
8700k i7 core comes out on the 5th might wanna check that out by intel !
8Horns
6 years, 6 months ago
I think I will .
Vulpesveritas
6 years, 6 months ago
Honestly, Ryzen is great, while I don't own a Threadripper as that's a bit out of my budget, lol.  With that said, you do better than Intel at the pricepoint, the boards come with PCI-E 4.0 spec compatibility, and AMD has a better track record with keeping platforms upgradeable.  

So yeah, I'd recommend it if you're looking for a HEDT platform.  The only limitation is overclocking, but that's a process node issue, which will hopefully be rectified once AMD moves to a different fab for Zen+ and Zen2.  
OsTin
6 years, 6 months ago
Best CPU from AMD on this days - 2 sockets EPYC 7601 2.2GHz, with 32 physical cores and 64 threads each unit.

But for games - only higher clock speed is better.
crissyfox
6 years, 6 months ago
well its a bit pricey if you arent gonna be doing a ton of workflow, get a ryzen 7 instead.
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