It's really two huge chunks that AMD put us on the shelf and put Intel very confidently on its shoulders. Both new thread rippers couldn't be more different. Here is the core-full heavy-duty worker, to whom the light-footed suppleness for small things naturally runs out completely, and there the muscle-packed little brother, who almost shines like selflink as a powerful all-rounder, who can be burdened with many things at the same time, without moaning.
It is not for nothing that AMD has already reserved a strict separation of target groups via the naming scheme, and for good reason. But both CPUs are worth a closer, separate look.
That's why I start with the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, which with the X in the name is aimed at professional gamers and streamers who not only enjoy the FPS on their own screen, but also want to share their experience without loss with their curious community. In addition, all those who create semi-professionally very extensive multimedia and three-dimensional content, but who have also not only committed themselves to pure rendering, should be listened to.
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is also thermally easy to control at any time with Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO), which is even reflected in the possibility of air cooling. At Intel, there's nothing left in this performance class right now. AMD's Precision Boost 2 with Overclock and XFR 2 ensure that the 2950X dwarfs the older 1950X in all respects. Depending on the application, the new CPU can shine more or less strongly, but never provides real worry wrinkles.
With the Ryzen Threadripper 2990X, you're just speechless in many ways. If an application is able to use the full core number properly, this Bolide simply knows no stopping. Well, if. And that's where the circle of potential buyers narrows a little, when you have to do rather different workloads. For many things, this monster is simply too big. Otherwise, of course, the same applies to the technologies used as to the 2950X.
Conclusion
Whether one can or must give an explicit buying tip for such very unusual CPUs was of course the subject of lengthy considerations, but i decided in the end differently. Since these two bolides are rather nothing for the masses, but all the more so for selected (but also limited) target groups, the rather rare "Excellent Hardware" award is certainly more than justified.
Because let's be honest: nowhere else do you get so much pure computing power with so many cores/threads for money at the moment, if you don't just stiffen up on pure solo gaming in your home basement. They are both CPUs for larger workloads and complex jobs and rather nothing for the average customer of the electronics discounters. The possibilities and performance reserves of both CPUs would simply not be met.
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is still the more "mass-ready" variant of both CPUs, because it actually appeals to everyone from gamers/streamers to content creators. The great Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX with its 32 cores and 64 threads is a huge workhorse that is unparalleled in the consumer market. Again, if you meet the criteria for the right jobs, this is a unique selling point that only AMD can currently offer.
In summary: Excellent hardware at an even more acceptable price, which will pay off very quickly with the correct application and utilization of the processors. But they are also not toy processors to specify, but real work equipment. This should always be kept in mind, despite all the euphoria!
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX, 32C/64T, 3.00-4.20GHz, boxed ohne Kühler (YD299XAZAFWOF)
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