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I've recently been following all the historical adulation and love for Xeon CPUs that could directly fit consumer boards (LGA 1366 or 2011) or the more recent ones that could easily overclock via BLCK (LGA 1151 on C232 chipsets), especially the E3 series of quad-code hyperthreading CPUs.
From what I have understood, the primary reason for someone to go the route of using Xeon CPUs in gaming/multi-use PCs was to get more cores for lower price than a flagship consumer Core i7 CPU or the mainstream HEDT platform for that generation.
Doesnt Ryzen "kill" this unofficial Xeon usage? For $149 you get an unlocked 4C/8T CPU, and for $219 you get 6C/12T CPUs.... While doing the math in my head, Ryzen seems to be the better long-term option for such a customer.
Can any current Xeon users share their thoughts on this? Do you get this same feeling? Thank you
From what I have understood, the primary reason for someone to go the route of using Xeon CPUs in gaming/multi-use PCs was to get more cores for lower price than a flagship consumer Core i7 CPU or the mainstream HEDT platform for that generation.
Doesnt Ryzen "kill" this unofficial Xeon usage? For $149 you get an unlocked 4C/8T CPU, and for $219 you get 6C/12T CPUs.... While doing the math in my head, Ryzen seems to be the better long-term option for such a customer.
Can any current Xeon users share their thoughts on this? Do you get this same feeling? Thank you