AMD announced Threadripper 2nd Generation with up to 32 cores and 64 threads

[WYP]

And you thought that 28 cores was impressive.



Read more about AMD's Threadripper 2nd Generation processors.

 

[NeverBackDown]

Called it.. well most of the internet did anyway

 

[g0ggles1994]

"We're still on an air cooler. We don't need any phase changers or liquid coolers to run this product. We can just go with our existing ecosystem and get full performance"

Lolololololololol

 

[Dark NighT]

This was inevitable and its really cool.

 

[Warchild]

Intel: We raise you one 28Core CPU
AMD: We see your 28Core and raise you a further 32Cores
Intel: We fold

Silicon Valley Hold em poker.

 

[Giggyolly]

What I can't get my head around, is how the current boards will power a 32 core part?!? that's crazy

 

[Dark NighT]

What I can't get my head around, is how the current boards will power a 32 core part?!? that's crazy

These will run at a slower pace ofcourse and i think if you don't overclock, most of the boards should be able to run them on stock.

 

[Dicehunter]

What I can't get my head around, is how the current boards will power a 32 core part?!? that's crazy

A lot of the higher end boards are quite overbuilt like the ROG boards for example so it shouldn't be a problem.

 

[NeverBackDown]

A lot of the higher end boards are quite overbuilt like the ROG boards for example so it shouldn't be a problem.

Many motherboard companies wouldn't entirely agree.

Lots of them said they had to completely redo the power phase delivery. An unnamed spokesman for one said they had to redo it and they ended up with a 19 phase power delivery...

 

[Dicehunter]

Many motherboard companies wouldn't entirely agree.

Lots of them said they had to completely redo the power phase delivery. An unnamed spokesman for one said they had to redo it and they ended up with a 19 phase power delivery...

I'm only going off Buildzoids videos, But 19 phase ? That's insane

 

[AlienALX]

I'm only going off Buildzoids videos, But 19 phase ? That's insane

So is 32 cores dude.

 

[NeverBackDown]

I'm only going off Buildzoids videos, But 19 phase ? That's insane

It could be a marketing thing..

It could be a combined CPU+memory phase. So could be 16 phase + 3 phase or whatever.

Could also end up being a 9 phase that acts as a "doubler" and they count it as 18 for memory

 

[Warchild]

It could be a marketing thing..

It could be a combined CPU+memory phase. So could be 16 phase + 3 phase or whatever.

Could also end up being a 9 phase that acts as a "doubler" and they count it as 18 for memory

Sounds more logical to me. And they can still get away with marketing it as 18

 

[WYP]

Many motherboard companies wouldn't entirely agree.

Lots of them said they had to completely redo the power phase delivery. An unnamed spokesman for one said they had to redo it and they ended up with a 19 phase power delivery...

Well, if I remember correctly, MSI has the worst VRMs of all X399 motherboards, at least from a heat dissipation standpoint.

They were the only motherboard manufacturer to just put a heatsink over the VRMs directly. Everyone else had a heatpipe and a secondary heatsink near the rear I/O, with ASUS adding a fan on top of that.

 

[Kaapstad]

What I can't get my head around, is how the current boards will power a 32 core part?!? that's crazy

Not many people will buy these CPUs and boards but those that do will not be worried about how to power it.

My little 24/7 PC for example has 2 x 1500w PSUs (3000w total), 2 24 pin connectors, 4 x 8 pin CPU power leads and enough PCI-E leads to run 8 graphics cards. I also have other PSUs I could add without any problem at all. This is the advantage of using a very large open test bench case.

 

[RobM]

At least they do not require sub ambient cooling to work lol