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Kedas

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in their EPYC demo they did run 2*28 cores against 1x64 cores
and AMD was 15% faster, doesn't that mean Zen2 probably closed the IPC gap
for that application because the EPYC had 15% more cores.
Meaning each core intel and amd worked at the same performance, we don't know the clocks though. (increasing intel to 64 cores would give them the same speed)
Intel was at 2*205W for 56 cores and AMD assume around 200W? for 64cores (180W)
 

Topweasel

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I don't have issues with AMD at all.

I frequently suggest AMD CPUs to people.

In fact, I just tried to steer a poster to AMD from Intel.
I meant it solely in the way you meant this
We don't need childish games, though.

They don't make AMD look good to me.

It makes them look childish.

This one was an unfounded misunderstanding. Bu the point still stands. They aren't going to be a "here's the product, let the reviewers have at it" company. I mean even if they wanted to be, there is to much of a difference in their markets to just be another "Professional" supplier. But I don't think they want to be that company anyways. They will always be a bit of a childish company even if they have have things that miss the mark like "RIP Volta".
 

Saylick

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in their EPYC demo they did run 2*28 cores against 1x64 cores
and AMD was 15% faster, doesn't that mean Zen2 probably closed the IPC gap
for that application because the EPYC had 15% more cores.
Meaning each core intel and amd worked at the same performance, we don't know the clocks though. (increasing intel to 64 cores would give them the same speed)
Intel was at 2*205W for 56 cores and AMD assume around 200W? for 64cores (180W)
I have a feeling that AMD intentionally downclocked their EPYC sample to show a clear lead over Intel in that head-to-head without tipping their hand too too much. There's no need for AMD to show off their maximum performance advantage this early on. They even said that it is a sample and that clocks aren't final.
 

PotatoWithEarsOnSide

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in their EPYC demo they did run 2*28 cores against 1x64 cores
and AMD was 15% faster, doesn't that mean Zen2 probably closed the IPC gap
for that application because the EPYC had 15% more cores.
Meaning each core intel and amd worked at the same performance, we don't know the clocks though. (increasing intel to 64 cores would give them the same speed)
Intel was at 2*205W for 56 cores and AMD assume around 200W? for 64cores (180W)
I'm fairly certain that I heard Lisa Su say that the Epyc chip was clocked pretty low. Don't hold me on that though.
 

Shivansps

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Seeing that empty space makes me wonder why they dont create a vega 5 gpu, pair that thing with 64 bit ddr4/ddr5 mem buses and a if link and you got the perfect GPU to reemplace the decade old RX530, fight the gt710 at ultra low end and to put on every cpu with only one CPU chiplet like the one showed today.
 
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Saylick

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I'm fairly certain that I heard Lisa Su say that the Epyc chip was clocked pretty low. Don't hold me on that though.
Yeah, there was some rumors about a 1.8 GHz LP (or Low Power) EPYC 2 sample that popped up. EPYC 2 is rumored to have final clocks in-line with EPYC 1, or about 2.2 GHz - 2.3 GHz thereabouts. If the sample they used in the head-to-head was that 1.8 GHz sample, I would not be surprised to see AMD extend that 15% lead over Intel's current fastest 2x28 Xeon 2-socket configuration by another 22-28% for a grand total of 40-47% performance gain in heavy multi-threaded applications when they ship their flagship EPYC 2 product.
 

PotatoWithEarsOnSide

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The other thing; no dummy chiplet. Leaving the space probably gives off a bigger statement than having a second dummy chiplet where it'd fit; we'd all be thinking that the 8c CPU in her hand was 2 salvaged dies, whereas the omission just says "Oh Intel, you're in trouble."
A picture speaks a thousand words. :)
 

Saylick

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So TR also double cores to 64c?
How fast will be ryzen for gaming?
As I understand it, gaming is more sensitive to memory latency than some other applications. How well Ryzen 3000 does against Intel for gaming will probably be very dependent on how well designed and thought-out AMD were with respect to the new IO die. If they've worked out any potential issues regarding latency (read: competitive with Intel) then the fastest 8C will be probably as fast as the 9900K, if not faster.
 

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AMD is such a tease:
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Charlie22911

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Look closely below the top die, what do you see when its titled at this angle?
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R.I.P - Shintel

Thats a really good eye! I completely missed that, it’s hard to believe that was anything but intentional; such a clever play.
Coupled with her tweet, I think we are pretty much guaranteed a 16 core part. I wonder if they’ll take a page from Apples “One more thing...” playbook and surprise drop it at some point, I sure hope so. I’m so happy I bought all that AMD stock in 2009-2011.
 

TheGiant

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I still don't get the hype

for me there is big amount of fog in that presentation, in Athlon (the first one) and Athlon 64 times AMD was quite clear about performance and it demolished the p4

but here its like cherry picked demos...I have a bad feeling about that gaming

the only thing I consider pretty nice is power, so finally we don't have a pocket atomic reactor on the balcony

as for the radeon 7, I have a bad feeling for power from that presentation, it maybe as fast 2080 but with the same or more power....at 7nm, we will see

the real question is the availability of the 7nm ryzen parts...I see it as september when they sa q2-q3 ..which means too close the the icelake release if Intel finally recovers from the Brian Krzanich disaster (he should have a drink with Hector Ruiz)..
 

tamz_msc

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the real question is the availability of the 7nm ryzen parts...I see it as september when they sa q2-q3 ..which means too close the the icelake release if Intel finally recovers from the Brian Krzanich disaster (he should have a drink with Hector Ruiz)..
Mid 2019 is May-June, likely Computex. Ice Lake desktop is not coming until 2020.
 

TheELF

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If you look at benchmarks between the 1700 and 9900k, the latter is about 44% better on average. AMD said the clocks weren't final either, so it could well end up that you can get a 50% bump over a 1700. I think that's certainly worth considering. The additional gains with Zen 3 probably won't see a similarly substantial jump.
The 2700 improved a whole bunch on cinebench over the 1700 but overall the 9900k is still 38% ahead,
one branch of computing doesn't really tell you anything about a different branch of computing.
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-9900K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-2700/4028vs3957

I mean according to AMD the first ZEN was already supposed to blow intel out of the water,they made it look sooooooo gooooood against intel hedt in their presentation.
 
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dlerious

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Unbelievable that that the 9900k runs at 170Watts+... Thats near the suck down of my friggin 16 core threadripper. Jesus christ.. They literally riced out a civic (ringbus) w/ NoS on that processor :oops:... (Vttaaacchhh turboooo swwwwwuuuufffffftttt)
I believe those were system power draw, not CPU power draw.
 

Markfw

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The 2700 improved a whole bunch on cinebench over the 1700 but overall the 9900k is still 38% ahead,
one branch of computing doesn't really tell you anything about a different branch of computing.
https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i9-9900K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-2700/4028vs3957

I mean according to AMD the first ZEN was already supposed to blow intel out of the water,they made it look sooooooo gooooood against intel hedt in their presentation.
So you are saying the benchmarks that were shown today at CES are fake ? That the new cores are now NOT on par with the 9900k ?
 

NostaSeronx

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imho, I would rather get a μRipper.

64-core Jaguar, that is between two 7nm logic chiplets and sharing an I/O die. Yeah, no machine can rival the low-cost, easily ported Jaguar!
 

TheELF

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So you are saying the benchmarks that were shown today at CES are fake ? That the new cores are now NOT on par with the 9900k ?
You can bet your shirt that they selected the best combination of hardware that made the 9900k look as weak as possible,just as they did at the original presentation of ZEN.
Being on par in cinebench doesn't mean much for userbench is what I'm saying,the 2700 especially the x was already pretty much on par,just minus 5% against the 9900k at stock.
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Core_i9_9900K/9.html