Monday, December 30th 2019
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a 48-core Monster for When 64 Cores Are Too Many, 32 Too Few
In the press-deck of its 3rd Generation Ryzen Threadripper 3970X/3960X launch, AMD teased its flagship HEDT part for the TRX40 platform, the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, with a 2020 launch date. It should come as little surprise then, that the core-count gap between the 3970X and the 3990X has an SKU in the middle - the 3980X. This SKU reportedly surfaced in CPU-Z 1.91 code. The 3980X is a 48-core/96-thread monstrosity for when 64 cores are too many, and 32 too few.
Like the 3990X, the 3980X will likely be built with eight "Zen 2" CCDs (chiplets) for optimal IFOP bandwidth utilization and heat-spread. Each CCD will likely be configured with 6 cores (3 per CCX), adding up to 48 cores on the package. Much like the 3990X, clock-speeds of the 3980X remain under the wraps. AMD is expected to launch the two some time in 2020, featuring compatibility with existing AMD TRX40 chipset motherboards. The company could target a sub-$3,000 price-point to make the Xeon W-3175X obsolete both in performance and value.
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Like the 3990X, the 3980X will likely be built with eight "Zen 2" CCDs (chiplets) for optimal IFOP bandwidth utilization and heat-spread. Each CCD will likely be configured with 6 cores (3 per CCX), adding up to 48 cores on the package. Much like the 3990X, clock-speeds of the 3980X remain under the wraps. AMD is expected to launch the two some time in 2020, featuring compatibility with existing AMD TRX40 chipset motherboards. The company could target a sub-$3,000 price-point to make the Xeon W-3175X obsolete both in performance and value.
71 Comments on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X is a 48-core Monster for When 64 Cores Are Too Many, 32 Too Few
It is such blurred lines between desktop, HEDT, and server.of course..., but if a pro is using 8 or 16 cores and needs 32, he doesnt have the right cpu in hand in the first place. It also depends on the work being done. If a user isnt utilizing (not using) all c/t... what's the point? There comes a time when you need to figure out lifecycles and worth. Would I be more productive with a 24c unit for 3 years and buy again, or buy 32c for 4.5 years and buy again? Numbers will vary if course.
On the consumer/desktop side, People are being funneled into higher core counts for little reason. Desktop and HEDT are blurred lines...
No offense was intended and I apologize if any was taken.
However it's still relevant that it's up to the user what they need, an obvious yet true point of it all.
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Or go with 3900X that has 23+ in stores and 50+ orderable: arvutitark.ee/est/tootekataloog/Arvutikomponendid-Protsessorid-CPU-Socket-AM4-protsessorid/448572
They have 3x 3960X and 25x 3970X orderable too. Not too bad. Seems whatever issues AMD had in September-November they have largely solved it and supply is very good. Atleast on smaller markets like Estonia. It's possible that on bigger markets like USA there is still more demand than supply.
Despite AMD gaining market share in the desktop, that is puny compared to the server side.I don't see AMD price hiking HEDT CPU's, they aren't Intel were all there HEDT processors are well overpriced, not to mention very expensive motherboards to go with them. There will obviously be a premium for Niche HEDT market but I can't see AMD blowing a lead just for the sake of overpricing.
7nm grate right ? but here is something that need to consider:
if you look 14nm you get 1000mm chips ? but 7nm limit is approximatly 400mm
the good news for CPU is that the die don't have to be big so it fits 400mm
with video cards the die have to be big :x that is whay RX 5700 is the biggest they can do :x
sure it only 250mm but if compare to 14nm, making video card chips on 7nm is one step forward and 2 steps back (net loss)
you make less than twice smaller conduit size and you also make less than 2x smaller chip :x so you have chip size limit that don't let you make high performance video card cores
people expected high performance video card chips from 7nm but it looks like this is not going to happen :x
www.tweaktown.com/news/9280/crysis_completely_rendered_by_cpu/index.html
I run Crysis on Swiftshader Direct3D9 software render since Intel Core 2 era.
You are not going to win this debate.
Try again.
I simply misunderstood you. I was talking about playing normally with CPU+GPU. Not rendering the whole thing only on a CPU.
Besides curiosity i see no reason why i would bother to play a subpar experience.
i couldn't get any 3950s from microcenter even though i have so many near me. i bought two from amazon on monday. only one shipped, the other is back ordered. amazon removed the 3950 listing like 5 minutes after it went up.
EDIT: also, you can't reserve high demand items for store pickup. during the mining craze you couldn't reserve GPUs. right now you can't reserve any Ryzen 9 CPUs or threadrippers. it's first come first serve.