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The question is in relation to Apple's claim that it's "the world’s most powerful and capable chip for a personal computer".

by Nition 5y ago

gjsman-1000 5y ago
Depends on what you define "capable" as. Remember, they specify that it is the most powerful and capable chip, not necessarily complete system. There's no other chip that has the power of an RTX 3090 and more power than an i9-12900K in it - after all, Threadripper doesn't have a lick of graphics power at all. This chip can do 18 8K video streams at once, which Threadripper would get demolished at. I'm content with giving them the chip crown. Full system? Debatable.
gzer0 5y ago
It might also be reasonable to say that the threadripper is a workstation chip, not a chip for personal computers. Edit: even AMD themselves call their threadripper lineup workstation chips, not personal. https://www.amd.com/en/processors/workstation https://www.amd.com/en/processors/workstation
- kllrnohj 5y ago
  Threadripper Pro is the workstation chip. Regular Threadripper (non-Pro) was not aimed at workstations, it was aimed at the "HEDT" market. Strictly speaking it's considered a consumer market (albeit for the enthusiasts of enthusiasts)
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
  I'd call them personal chips. When I think of non-personal chips I think IBM POWER or Ampere Altra.
  - freemint 5y ago
    Why do you think of Altera as non-personal chips?
    - 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
      Not Altera, Ampere Altra. This: https://amperecomputing.com/processors/ampere-altra/ https://amperecomputing.com/processors/ampere-altra/ If the purchase page says to "contact sales" and doesn't list a price then it is not for consumers.
      - freemint 5y ago
        Click where to buy tab, then there is a list of distributors. Including ones which sell workstation versions with a configurator and pricing. https://store.avantek.co.uk/ampere-altra-64bit-arm-workstation.html https://store.avantek.co.uk/ampere-altra-64bit-arm-workstati...

The question is in relation to Apple's claim that it's "the world’s most powerful and capable chip for a personal computer".

by Nition 5y ago

The question is in relation to Apple's claim that it's "the world’s most powerful and capable chip for a personal computer".

gjsman-1000 5y ago

Depends on what you define "capable" as. Remember, they specify that it is the most powerful and capable chip, not necessarily complete system. There's no other chip that has the power of an RTX 3090 and more power than an i9-12900K in it - after all, Threadripper doesn't have a lick of graphics power at all. This chip can do 18 8K video streams at once, which Threadripper would get demolished at. I'm content with giving them the chip crown. Full system? Debatable.

gzer0 5y ago

It might also be reasonable to say that the threadripper is a workstation chip, not a chip for personal computers. Edit: even AMD themselves call their threadripper lineup workstation chips, not personal. https://www.amd.com/en/processors/workstation https://www.amd.com/en/processors/workstation

kllrnohj 5y ago
Threadripper Pro is the workstation chip. Regular Threadripper (non-Pro) was not aimed at workstations, it was aimed at the "HEDT" market. Strictly speaking it's considered a consumer market (albeit for the enthusiasts of enthusiasts)
2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
I'd call them personal chips. When I think of non-personal chips I think IBM POWER or Ampere Altra.
- freemint 5y ago
  Why do you think of Altera as non-personal chips?
  - 2OEH8eoCRo0 5y ago
    Not Altera, Ampere Altra. This: https://amperecomputing.com/processors/ampere-altra/ https://amperecomputing.com/processors/ampere-altra/ If the purchase page says to "contact sales" and doesn't list a price then it is not for consumers.
    - freemint 5y ago
      Click where to buy tab, then there is a list of distributors. Including ones which sell workstation versions with a configurator and pricing. https://store.avantek.co.uk/ampere-altra-64bit-arm-workstation.html https://store.avantek.co.uk/ampere-altra-64bit-arm-workstati...