Testseek.com have collected 140 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 3.0GHz Socket sTR4 and the average rating is 87%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 3.0GHz Socket sTR4.
August 2018
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The editors liked
Reasonable price per core
Lots of horsepower packed into 16C/32T configuration
Solid generational performance improvement
Indium solder between heat spreader and dies
Unlocked multiplier for overclocking
Strong Multi-Threaded Performance
Zen+ Enhancements
Easy Performance Boost With PBO
Mature Platform
Maintains Compatibility With Existing Mobos
Competitive Pricing
The 2990WX is a beastly CPU capable of breaking records on rendering tasks. Other processes that can utilize many cores but are not memory intensive could benefit from the 2990WX
The editors didn't like
Can't be overclocked and lacks HyperThreading
Conclusion
Expensive platform
2990WX Falters With Some Workloads
Single Thread Perf Still Trails Intel Overall
Memory bandwidth issues result in inconsistent performance on a variety of tasks. Very expensive. Potentially a onetrick pony that does one thing really
Abstract: Stop, AMD. You had us at 32-core, 64-thread Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX consumer CPU.You didn't have to make it better by saying this weapon of thread destruction could be ours for $1,799 (available on Newegg Remove non-product link or Amazon )—just $76 mor...
Published: 2018-08-13, Author: Ken , review by: pcper.com
Abstract: May 2016 marked the launch of what was then the highest core count consumer processor ever seen, the Intel Core i7-6950X. At 10 cores and 20 threads, the 6950X was easily the highest performing consumer CPU in multi-threaded tasks but came at a staggering...
AMD has knocked it out of the park with the 2990WX as a low cost and high performance workstation part. We would say that AMD is poised to take the "low end" workstation market, but there is not actually a "low end" market in workstations at the performan...
It's not going to be difficult summing this one up. Without question, AMD is offering an unbelievable chip with the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. I'm still surprised that it even exists, more than most, it seems. I just couldn't see AMD literally doubling th...
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 32-core, 64-thread processor is a trailblazer and gives consumers more cores than ever before. When you fire up an application that is properly coded to support this many threads the performance is unreal. This processor...
Published: 2018-08-13, Author: Jeff , review by: Techreport.com
AMD's Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX often proves to be the best-performing high-end desktop CPU on the planet, but its potential isn't fully realized yet. When this chip rips, it really rips. We've never seen the kind of speed the 2990WX delivers in Blender...
Published: 2018-08-13, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
The MSI range normally topped out at either the Titanium or the XPOWER, depending upon how old you are and which particular chipset you choose.With the introduction of the MEG X399 Creation MSI have taken all they have learnt with recent Carbon models and...
Published: 2018-08-13, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
The 2nd Generation Ryzen Threadripper comes in four flavours, two of which we have reviewed today, one of which is available to purchase with the other coming at the end of the month. All of them combine with the new X399 chipset to bring the whole Zen ar...
Published: 2018-08-13, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: The 32-core / 64-thread AMD Threadripper 2990WX carries a 250 Watt TDP rating, thus the cooling performance is quite important especially if you don't want to hit any thermal throttling with this $1799 USD processor. Fortunately, the 2990WX doesn't requir...
Published: 2018-08-13, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
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