This is really making me want to do an upgrade for the first time in a long time. Just curious - does AMD only have AVX2 or does it have AVX-512 as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie67
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This is really making me want to do an upgrade for the first time in a long time. Just curious - does AMD only have AVX2 or does it have AVX-512 as well?Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie67
No AVX 512 in the new ones ... or old ones. Personally I wouldn't let it be a buy decision :D There isn't much in BOINC that can use 512.
OK, thanks. That makes more sense. I guess I'll just be keeping an eye on the stock and have to jump in at some point. Hopefully in the next month or two would be ideal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bryan
isn't AVX-512 Intel exclusive?
Only because AMD chose not to implement it yet :D
The article linked earlier shows the AMD AVX2 performance is about equal to intel AVX-512. And this is on a test that usually favors intel.
When y'all upgrade let me know and I'll take that obsolete hardware off your hands. :-bd
And hide it in the closet with the rest of your gear that takes the summers off... :))
Wow...snarky much? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mumps
I have to save those pennies for the in law house we're building.
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Only when I don't get my beer. Or is that when I do get my beer? Geez, I'm getting so confused these days... :))Quote:
Originally Posted by Al
32 core engineering sample Threadripper has been found. It scored 35% faster than 2990WX in a multithread benchmark. It's all that exists so far so not very reliable.
Seems there will be 2 TR lines this time around. One with quad-channel RAM (TRX4) and one with Octa-channel (WRX8). Most likely the octa-channels won't work on the quad-channel motherboards so expect a new platform, though it is possible to pull it off. Intel has done it, but what a f-ing mess that turned out to be.
The quad-channels will be overclockable while the octa's will not.
Love that we've been seeing so much competition. Hope AMD truly sticks it to Intel - it's high time those prices came down. And talk about confusion with Intel's newest processor names. Hard to tell which generation is what e.g. Coffee lake, comit lake, whiskey lake. Having to upgrade my Motherboard every generation with Intel is just one more reason.
Is there an ETA for the threadripper?
I don't think there's an ETA yet. Everything now is just rumors and speculations. But since 7th of September had already passed, my guess is November 7th. Holidays shopping season.
October 7th if they're in need to clearing the old stuffs. Price cuts on older gens for Black Friday. My gut is telling me it's more like November. Because Asians doesn't like number 10. Bad luck.
All I've heard for an ETA is Q4, but that was 3-4 months ago and haven't heard anything since. But I also haven't heard anything different.Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie67
You need to figure out a way to make it section 8, rent it to the in-laws and uncle Sam helps pay the billQuote:
Originally Posted by Al
Uhhh. Uncle Sam's money is my money (and yours).Quote:
Originally Posted by scole of TSBT
Coming to a store near you in November.
HERE
told y'all. Them Asians are very superstitious =))Quote:
Originally Posted by VietOZ
Sounds like the 32core may not be available at first.
Rumor is none of the new TRs will be compatible with current motherboards:/
24 core TR 3960X and 32 core 3970X launching on Nov. 19th. Flagship 3990X launching in January but specs aren't known yet. AMD will release a teaser on Nov. 5th.
my birthday is in Dec. Just sayin' =))
Lol well, then you might also like to know that benches of AMD's mainstream Ryzen 3950X are surfacing and is spanking Intel's flagship 18 core 10980XE by up to 24%. Intel's HEDT CPUs also come out next month, but everything so far is showing them to be a complete waste of money.Quote:
Originally Posted by VietOZ
For example, Intel is bragging about how they added more PCIe lanes (still 3.0 vs. AMD's 4.0), but if you already have an X299 board, these extra lanes won't work because the wiring physically doesn't exist, so Intel wants you to buy a new board again. And then there's no upgrade path after this gen either. Yet another new board. Also, if you already have a 9980XE, the 10980XE offers virtually no performance improvement anyway. Just some single-digit percentages that no one should pay $1000 for.
I'm expecting my BD's gift to be a TR 3970WX =))
Hope they still support X399 so I can upgrade my 1950X. But not gonna put my hopes too high
And what are you gonna get for Christmas? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by VietOZ
I was hoping for 3990XW, but looks like I'll have to wait til next Christmas lol
It's really looking like you'll need a new board for TR3. All the extra cores required pinout changes for data paths and also power delivery.Quote:
Originally Posted by VietOZ
Zen 2 EPYC (server) CPUs with 32c/64t and 64c/128t are already available, and they have much bigger L3. Even dual CPU versions of them are available, so you could have a total of 128c/256t in a single machine now, if you wanted. So, why wait? Just higher clock speeds?
And price. Threadripper will be much cheaper than EpycQuote:
Originally Posted by zombie67
Heh. Yeah, that and the Epyc have higher TDP too. ;) But no other technical differences or limitations of the Epyc?Quote:
Originally Posted by John P. Myers
Epyc has more PCIe lanes and all of them are octa-channel RAM while only some of the threadrippers are. Also you're limited to only 1 Threadripper per motherboard.
Boy that's a showstopper, you can only have 128 threads ... damn =))Quote:
Originally Posted by John P. Myers
I know. It's terrible lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Bryan
I think I saw a rumor somewhere that there would be a 64/128 Threadripper. Any idea when?
Also, I saw that Intel would be announcing new HETD CPUs later this month. Any rumors on what they will be announcing?
There will be a 96t and 128t but I don't know when they will be available.
January
But that's after Christmas! I can't use Christmas as an excuse now. Booo!Quote:
Originally Posted by VietOZ
It's a long story but what Intel is about to launch is a joke. If you got a 9980XE, then you already have the new 10980XE. There are no improvements with the exception of 4 additional PCIe lanes, but if you don't buy a new motherboard, you can't use these extra lanes because the wiring doesn't exist. So far, I've seen 2 leaked benches where a mainstream Ryzen 3950X beats the 18 core 10980XE HEDT. I honestly can't tell that Intel is even trying anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by zombie67