Those are both good choices. In the am4 world, you can get 16 screaming cores for $750. But threadripper gives you 4 channels and EPYC gives you 8.
Question is, what software do you run ? Is single core more important than multi core ? how many memory channels do you need ? How many PCIE lanes ? Without more information (mostly the software you run) its really hard to say whats best.
Yea. I'm reaching out to Intel too to see what they got. Note I don't need it
YET. Since the LGA3647 seems to be phasing out, I'm doing another round of research, and I gotta payoff cards from the couple of thousands I just spent on gear. I have an Core-i7 3820 on a LGA2011 socket, and it's held me down since I built it in 2013, with RAM maxed out to 64GB. I believe it is triple channel. So maybe going six to eight channel would be the next step, as I want this to be the best and most powerful build I've did so far.
Software I run is mostly (80% of the time) music production programs. I'm using PreSonus Studio One & Notation, Reason Studios Reason, Avid Pro Tools, and Celemony Melodyne. CAD Programs I'm using is Sketup and FreeCAD.NLE software is Sony Vegas Studio (which will get an upgrade soon). All software I've upgraded, and while most the time it is ok, I run multiple programs at once (Music software I may run four of them simultaneously), and I'm using bigger session, and some of the VI's (virtual instruments) I'm using is starting to have huge files and use a good amount of processes and more RAM. And my current workstation is starting to show its age.
I would say for memory channels, I would probably want about six or more. Planning to go with 32GB sticks. I like to max out the slots. PCIe Lanes, As much as I can get, as I'm planning to install more cards, and even a card just for a particular program. Most gear would still stay PCIe 3.0, and mostly use a x1 or x4 slot, but definitely wanna plan for the future. My current rig is almost eight years and I want my next one to last around the same time. Do wanna have at least 2 PCIe 4.0 x16 just in case I find the need to add some sort of acceleration on the NLE or Graphics software in the future.
Since I'm using music software more than anything, they are a little like running Games. While they like multiple cores and are optimized to it, Single core advantage is a MUST as that is first and core count is second. I don't need 24 cores. I would say I'm looking to go no less than 8 if possible. Preferred to go with a 10 or 12 core system, which I can tell each app how many to take, and would be worlds better than my current quad core. Definitely need clock speeds as my apps does better with clock speeds over 2.9GHz and higher, and my VIs REALLY love the higher clock speeds. I would say close to 4GHz if possible. Even if it is slightly over a grand, then I can at least consider it with my budget.
Typically, I'm looking all together on the new rig between $3,500-$4,000. I know RAM will take up a good chunk of budget but I won't buy it all at the same time initially. I'll probably reuse my rack case which will take a mobo of 12x10". I've already started as I'm adding all SSD's in my Rig, and I got three of them now SSD's thru SATA. The system drive on the next one will be M.2 PCIe, and I could add another PCIe M.2 on the expansion slots. But I do want at least one on the mobo for space saving, and all the recent builds I've been doing for clients I'm loving the system drive on the mobo now.
I know that is long winded but I got an big setup for connection.