AMD’s first Threadripper processor went on sale earlier this month, and now the chip maker is rounding out the lineup with its most affordable Threadripper chip… while making the case that it’s still a pretty big upgrade over the Ryzen 7 1800X processor that launched earlier this year. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is now […]
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper pre-orders begin for $799 and up ($549 model coming in August)
Comments Off on AMD Ryzen Threadripper pre-orders begin for $799 and up ($549 model coming in August)As promised AMD’s first “Threadripper” chips are now available for pre-order. As the name suggests, these are high-end, multi-core/multi-thread processors designed for desktop computers. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is a 12-core/24-thread chip that sells for $799, while the $999 Threadripper 1950X is a 16-core/32-thread processor. Both are up for pre-order now and should begin […]
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper coming in August for $799 and up, Ryzen 3 on July 27th for a lot less
4 Comments on AMD Ryzen Threadripper coming in August for $799 and up, Ryzen 3 on July 27th for a lot lessAMD has two new sets of Ryzen chips for desktop computers launching soon. The high-power Ryzen Threadripper line of chips are set to hit stores shelves in early August with prices starting at $799 for a 12-core/24-thread model. But if you need something cheaper (and less powerful), the first Ryzen 3 quad-core chips are coming […]
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AMD’s 16-core Threadripper CPU has 64 PCIe 3.0 lanes
With 18 CPU cores, Intel’s upcoming Core i9 Extreme Edition processor may be ahead of AMD’s new 16-core Ryzen Threadripper CPU in terms of the core count. But it turns out AMD’s high-end chip will one-up Intel’s in another way. The Core i9 Extreme Edition has 44 PCIe 3.0 lanes. The Ryzen Threadripper chip has 64. We’ll probably […]
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 16-core desktop CPU coming this summer
As expected, AMD has a new high-power desktop processor on the way, and it’s a beast. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper chip is a 16-core processor with support for 32-threads. It’s set to launch this summer. Based on the same “Zen” architecture as the company’s recently released Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 7 chips, the new processor […]