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On the other hand, you could also say that the i7-7740X[1], at a third TR's price, will (significantly) outperform TR in most real-world usage, and even for vid

On the other hand, you could also say that the i7-7740X[1], at a third TR's price, will (significantly) outperform TR in most real-world usage, and even for video-editing/compiling-Chromium type tasks, the $700 difference would probably be better spent on a better graphics card, more RAM or, since we're getting into overkill territory, a nicer monitor. And, in theory, I suspect that a dual-7740X build might match or beat TR in multithreaded, too. [1] Kaby Lake-X, 4/8 cores/threads, 4.3/4.5 freq/turbo, $329 https://www.anandtech.com/show/11549/the-intel-kaby-lake-x-i7-7740x-and-i5-7640x-review-the-new-single-thread-champion-oc-to-5ghz https://www.anandtech.com/show/11549/the-intel-kaby-lake-x-i... https://www.anandtech.com/show/11697/the-amd-ryzen-threadripper-1950x-and-1920x-review https://www.anandtech.com/show/11697/the-amd-ryzen-threadrip...

Dylan16807 9y ago
That's a different category, though. The competition for low core count is Ryzen. Perhaps a 1600X. 6/12 cores/threads, 3.6 boosts to 4.0/4.1, $249. > And, in theory, I suspect that a dual-7740X build might match or beat TR in multithreaded, too. Is that possible? And I really doubt you'll get 8 cores to beat 16.
- smitherfield 9y ago
  >>>That's a different category, though. My point is it's the category most enthusiasts would be happiest with, even if they think otherwise. >>>Is that possible? Looks like I was mistaken, I thought the Sky/Kaby Lake-X chips used the same socket as the Xeons. So no. >>>And I really doubt you'll get 8 cores to beat 16. If it were possible, it would be 8 cores operating at a 50% higher frequency (with substantially more room for overclocking, too) and that support AVX-512 instructions. And you get quickly-diminishing returns from throwing more threads at a program (just mathematically, even if it's embarrassingly parallel and CPU-bound, each time you double the threadcount you get half the improvement of the previous doubling).
  - Dylan16807 9y ago
    > My point is it's the category most enthusiasts would be happiest with, even if they think otherwise. That's fine, but use that category for both manufacturers. > 8 cores operating at a 50% higher frequency 26% higher base, 10% higher boost.
  - reitzensteinm 9y ago
    Kaby Lake-X does not support AVX-512... With 3 glaring factual errors across two posts, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest to you that the average enthusiast purchasing Threadripper is in fact more aware of the trade offs between the products available on the market than you are.

Dylan16807 9y ago

That's a different category, though. The competition for low core count is Ryzen. Perhaps a 1600X. 6/12 cores/threads, 3.6 boosts to 4.0/4.1, $249. > And, in theory, I suspect that a dual-7740X build might match or beat TR in multithreaded, too. Is that possible? And I really doubt you'll get 8 cores to beat 16.

smitherfield 9y ago
>>>That's a different category, though. My point is it's the category most enthusiasts would be happiest with, even if they think otherwise. >>>Is that possible? Looks like I was mistaken, I thought the Sky/Kaby Lake-X chips used the same socket as the Xeons. So no. >>>And I really doubt you'll get 8 cores to beat 16. If it were possible, it would be 8 cores operating at a 50% higher frequency (with substantially more room for overclocking, too) and that support AVX-512 instructions. And you get quickly-diminishing returns from throwing more threads at a program (just mathematically, even if it's embarrassingly parallel and CPU-bound, each time you double the threadcount you get half the improvement of the previous doubling).
- Dylan16807 9y ago
  > My point is it's the category most enthusiasts would be happiest with, even if they think otherwise. That's fine, but use that category for both manufacturers. > 8 cores operating at a 50% higher frequency 26% higher base, 10% higher boost.
- reitzensteinm 9y ago
  Kaby Lake-X does not support AVX-512... With 3 glaring factual errors across two posts, I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest to you that the average enthusiast purchasing Threadripper is in fact more aware of the trade offs between the products available on the market than you are.