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
Published: 2018-10-28, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
I'm not so deluded to recommend people buy a £1600 CPU, it's insanely expensive. However, expensive doesn't mean poor value for money. For those who work in editing and development, time is money. If you can speed up your workflow, as the 2990WX has prove...
Published: 2018-10-12, Author: James , review by: kitguru.net
Capable modelling performance, particularly with product design software, Lots of cores make light work of multi-threaded rendering jobs, Reasonable price for specification, Generous storage, Spacious, well-designed chassis, Relatively low power consumpti
Cooling system can't get the best out of the 32-core CPU, Faster rendering available with more powerful cooling and Precision Boost Overdrive enabled, Adobe's Media Encoder clearly not optimised for this many cores, Price: £3,899.00 inc VAT (Buy from PC S
The PC Specialist Nucleus is an expensive computer, but as workstations go its price is merely mid-range. You do get a lot of kit for under £4,000, with the whopping 32 processing cores, a reasonable 32GB of RAM, high-end professional graphics, and plenty...
AMD looks to have delivered an incredible proposition for design viz, rewriting the rulebook when it comes to rendering on a single desktop CPU. 2nd Gen Threadripper has the potential to completely transform the way design firms use ray trace rendering, d...
AMD looks to have delivered an incredible proposition for design viz, rewriting the rulebook when it comes to rendering on a single desktop CPU. 2nd Gen Threadripper has the potential to completely transform the way design firms use ray trace rendering, d...
Published: 2018-08-15, Author: James , review by: kitguru.net
Fastest 3D rendering currently available in a single-socket workstation, High single-core clock speed provides good 3D modelling potential, Amazing value for the performance, Surprisingly reasonable power consumption for performance, Compatible with exist
Questionable performance when video encoding with Adobe Media Encoder, Price: £5,994.00 inc VAT (Buy from Armari HERE), Discuss on our Facebook page, over HERE, Kitguru says: The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is the most powerful workstation processor cur
It's hard to be anything other than gobsmacked by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX, and it's presented at its best by the Armari Magnetar S32T-RD1000G2. This is without question the most powerful workstation processor currently available. The 32 cores bl...
Abstract: It's one of the greatest questions of our time: AMD or Intel? Today, that rivalry has entered a new stage of Cinebench taunting as AMD's 2000-series Threadripper processors, commonly known as Threadripper 2, come to market to compete against Intel's Skyla...
Published: 2018-08-14, Author: Kevin , review by: techradar.com
Technically better value than Intel, Highest performance we've seen yet
One power hungry beast, Not all applications are 32-core optimized
The Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX brings the biggest specs on a consumer CPU yet and it has the performance to back it up. Of course, it isn't necessarily for everyone. At $1,799 (£1,639, AU$2,679), it's a steep price to pay for a single chip, and even those...
32 cores and 64 threads, In a multi-core league of its own, Drop-in upgrade over last-gen TR, Quad-channel memory
Single-thread not as good as Intel, Very poor at gaming without Game Mode
First-generation Threadripper, built on the solid foundation of the Zen architecture, moved AMD's consumer CPU performance into a league that it hadn't occupied for a very long time.The original review opined that 'Threadripper shines most brightly in...
Threadripper 2990WX:To start with then, let's talk about the 2990WX. There are clearly some concerning areas in our benchmark results, but it's important to realise what kind of CPU we're dealing with here, as plenty of us have likely got caught up on the...
Unprecedented 32-core configuration, Unlocked multiplier for overclocking, Reasonable price per core, Indium solder between heat spreader and dies, Solid multi-threaded performance in some apps
Poor scaling in some workloads, Expensive platform
Threadripper 2990WX barrels onto the high-end desktop scene with 32 cores and 64 threads, wowing enthusiasts accustomed to four- and eight-core processors. But the unique design has its caveats. You need to have specific workloads in mind able to exploit...
