AMD Readies Z490 Chipset with More (and Faster) PCIe Lanes

[Tomorrow]

Because it would have increased the cost to produce X470. Didn't AMD just get bashed the other day for not changing the name of some lower spec'd RX 550's? Jesus people you can't have to both ways. If it has different specs then it's name should be changed.

X470 is an upper end chipset. I hardly think cost is much of a concern on a chpset that has boards starting at 130$+ going to $330. Yes it is less than ideal when you have two X470 boards where one has x8 3.0 lanes and other has x8 2.0 lanes but unlike graphics cards this does not affect performance so heavily.

 

[evernessince]

X470 is an upper end chipset. I hardly think cost is much of a concern on a chpset that has boards starting at 130$+ going to $330. Yes it is less than ideal when you have two X470 boards where one has x8 3.0 lanes and other has x8 2.0 lanes but unlike graphics cards this does not affect performance so heavily.

Cost is always a conern. If it wasn't they would have a need for the much higher end X399 platform. Why don't the implement X399 features on the consumer platform? Costs. If it didin't cost more, of course they would do it, it would be a huge advantage over Intel.

 

[msroadkill612]

AMD are sensible and pragmatic, and clearly the sensible thing is to make the chipset 8 lanes, IF U HAVE THE LANES, which threadripper ~uniquely does.

Even if not true, bet that AMD has thought long and hard on it.