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it doesn't specifically we are a dell shop and they always priced their amd epyc server's higher. I'm not sure why, maybe they also added their board design dev
by merb 6y ago
it doesn't specifically we are a dell shop and they always priced their amd epyc server's higher. I'm not sure why, maybe they also added their board design development costs on top, where as intel they have more knowledge, so it's cheaper?
no clue, but sometimes it's really wierd that we get really good prices for intel, but not for amd.
- zibzab 6y agoThat is the cost of sticking to a single vendor.
- distances 6y agoLook up how Dell deals with AMD. Just the other day there was a discussion how Alienware (Dell) is misconfiguring and downplaying their own AMD desktop systems. You'll also be hard pressed to find a high-specced AMD laptop from Dell, and their best AMD machines are well hidden on their own website. Dell is definitely antagonistic towards AMD.
- jdsully 6y agoThey did a ton of design work during the original Opteron days when it was performance king, only to have it be wasted as AMD flubbed the next gen and circled the drain for 10 years. Vendors are noticeably cautious this time around, but the longer AMD maintains the crown the more system integrators are starting to invest. Nobody is trying to actively harm AMD - they've just been burned once before.
- distances 6y agoTo be clear, I don't think they are trying to actively harm AMD. It sure seems like they have a better deal with Intel though, and actively try to sell those. There's few other explanations for self-sabotaging the AMD configurations they already have in the selection.
- dvfjsdhgfv 6y agoIsn't agility the key these days? I know very few people who purchase Intel these days if they have a choice. If they can't buy it from one vendor, they go to another one.
- jdsully 6y agoIntel still has 60% market share so the majority are still buying Intel, but the trend is very clear. Expect more AMD options to come out in the coming months.