>it performs the same as or slightly worse than the 3900x This is getting nowhere, 3900x is 12core version of 3950x, both are commodity grade hardware with 'ch

>it performs the same as or slightly worse than the 3900x This is getting nowhere, 3900x is 12core version of 3950x, both are commodity grade hardware with 'cheaper' motherboards and two memory channels. 3950x tends to have the higher quality silicone, it boosts higher on its right own. HEDT has more memory channels and more PCIe lanes - this is "the land".