WYP
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Adding 4 more cores to Cascade Lake-X's top model.
Read more about Intel's rumoured 22-core i9-10990XE processor.
Read more about Intel's rumoured 22-core i9-10990XE processor.
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Intel's reportedly preparing a 22-core i9-10990XE processor to combat Threadripper
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Dark NighT
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If this is true and gets to market for say, 1300 or 1400 dollar, it would still be 2 cores short, run on 14nm+++++ and would have no value because the socket is prettymuch dead at this point.
This doesn't combat Threadripper, its just a cherry on top of the cake for AMD.
This doesn't combat Threadripper, its just a cherry on top of the cake for AMD.
g0ggles1994
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If only I had use for more than 2-4 cores on more than just rare occasions
That's an interesting statement. Surely even windows would benefit from more? plus 6cores+ is becoming the norm now, so hopefully the software world will start to focus more on utilizing them.
I'm still on 4 cores too, but time I moved on i think,
demonking
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Never going to happen.
4 more cores from intel will likely set you back another £300+ at RRP over the 18 core model. With all the shortages recently you'll be lucky to see these anywhere for RRP
AlienALX
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Yields on these will be terrible, given the monolithic design.
One tiny imperfection on a large die and there goes your core.
AMD are laughing. Dies are tiny and yields are very high. The only thing I don't like about the new TR is the price. With TR the core count scaled with the price. IE, a 16 core cost the same as the high end 8 core X2. It should be like that on TRx4 imo but no competition means they get to name their price.
In fairness the AM4 16 core is positively cheap by comparison and good enough for all unless you want tons of pcie lanes.
One tiny imperfection on a large die and there goes your core.
AMD are laughing. Dies are tiny and yields are very high. The only thing I don't like about the new TR is the price. With TR the core count scaled with the price. IE, a 16 core cost the same as the high end 8 core X2. It should be like that on TRx4 imo but no competition means they get to name their price.
In fairness the AM4 16 core is positively cheap by comparison and good enough for all unless you want tons of pcie lanes.
Thanos
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Horses for courses.
I changed the quad core in my laptop for a dual core quite a while back and so far haven't been compelled to change back to the quad core. Perhaps it's because computers are more a hobby for me than anything else. I still have a 6 core i7-6800k but unlucky in the silicon lottery with it and disappointed to the point I bought a used 14 core Xeon for about half the price of the i7-6800k. I didn't need a high core count but was interested to see how it worked and if it could be overclocked.
I don't have deep pockets so use old hardware and that's fine, it's not like I have any deadlines to reach. Of course it would be nice to try some new stuff but a little patience required. So far haven't played with anything newer than that i7-6800k.
To quote a well used phrase from Intel.
Horses for courses.
I changed the quad core in my laptop for a dual core quite a while back and so far haven't been compelled to change back to the quad core. Perhaps it's because computers are more a hobby for me than anything else. I still have a 6 core i7-6800k but unlucky in the silicon lottery with it and disappointed to the point I bought a used 14 core Xeon for about half the price of the i7-6800k. I didn't need a high core count but was interested to see how it worked and if it could be overclocked.
I don't have deep pockets so use old hardware and that's fine, it's not like I have any deadlines to reach. Of course it would be nice to try some new stuff but a little patience required. So far haven't played with anything newer than that i7-6800k.
To quote a well used phrase from Intel.
Thats a good point. I have been lucky with my 7700k. I really want to upgrade because I have that itch, but logically I don't need to right now. So far the current state of architecture has impressed me but not "WOWed" me into upgrading like my 2500k did so long ago.
