Tuesday, June 6th 2017
AMD's Entry-Level 16-core, 32-thread Threadripper to Reportedly Cost $849
AMD has recently announced that at least nine models are in preparation for their new HEDT line-up, which will, for now, feature processors with up to 16 cores and 32 threads. The entry-level 16-core chip, the Threadripper 1998, will come in at 3.20 GHz with 3.60 GHz boost, 155 W TDP, and is absent of XFR.
If recent reports hold true, this entry-level Threadripper 1998 will come in at $849. Now, let's be honest - this seems like an immensely optimistic value, undercutting even Intel's 10-core 7900X, which has been announced at $999 (in tray quantities.) That's over 6 more cores and 12 more threads for $150 less. And let's just say that AMD's IPC isn't that much lower than Intel's to justify such an aggressive undercutting, a high-volume approach to the market.
Source:
ETeknix
If recent reports hold true, this entry-level Threadripper 1998 will come in at $849. Now, let's be honest - this seems like an immensely optimistic value, undercutting even Intel's 10-core 7900X, which has been announced at $999 (in tray quantities.) That's over 6 more cores and 12 more threads for $150 less. And let's just say that AMD's IPC isn't that much lower than Intel's to justify such an aggressive undercutting, a high-volume approach to the market.
128 Comments on AMD's Entry-Level 16-core, 32-thread Threadripper to Reportedly Cost $849
1) Retail price, naming, release dates etc is public information - thousands of people know this before the official launch (from retailers to package/brochure printers).
2) Production cost is a corporate secret. Even most employees don't know precise figures for their firms' products.
Just the fact that someone is often correct at (1) doesn't imply he should be also right with (2).