By Kevin Lee
Over the past half year, AMD has redefined the processor world with high-core count and affordable Ryzen CPUs. Now, the $999 (£999, AU$1,439) Threadripper 1950X feels even more ambitious. This might just seem like a Ryzen chip on steroids, but it also introduces an architecture and features previously only seen in servers and enterprise-grade computers.
Equipped with 16 cores and 32 threads, there aren’t many processors that can stand up to the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X – including the equally priced $999 (£899, AU$1,449) Intel Core i9-7900X. That said, you’re looking at a thousand-dollar CPU with way more power than most people need. Also, because Threadripper is so different than any consumer CPU before it, the 1950X runs into a few problems that will likely be fixed with time.
Pricing and availability
For casual gaming, we would say a $200 (about £154 AU$254) processor is good enough, and $300 (about £231, AU$381) if you’re looking for something futureproofed for at least a few years. With this mind, paying $999 for the Rzyen Threadripper 1950X might be mind boggling to most users.
This is exactly why AMD is marketing this chip to its die-hard fans, the ultimate mega-taskers and gamers who also want to …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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