inf64
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So let me lay out what I think the competitive desktop CPU landscape will be for Q4 2020-Q4 2021. Intel is beyond sc***ed with their Rocket Lake Vs even Zen2 parts. Zen3 will bring higher (than Willow Cove) IPC, higher clocks, much better power draw/thermals and 2x the core count. The only reason why anyone should be buying a Rocket Lake platform is if it's much cheaper than Zen2/Zen3 - this will not happen. APU segment will also be brutally bad for intel, Cezzane will annihilate Tiger Lake and AMD will have Navi23 in Cezzane based laptops, meaning Nvidia is left behind as well.
MAYBE in 2022 intel could become semi-competitive IF whatever Cove derivative they have out at that time can match the clock speeds and core core counts of Zen4 (which could happen). Until then, I think it will be a curb stomping by AMD.
MAYBE in 2022 intel could become semi-competitive IF whatever Cove derivative they have out at that time can match the clock speeds and core core counts of Zen4 (which could happen). Until then, I think it will be a curb stomping by AMD.