I have some questions.... Everyone is comparing Ryzen (AMD AM4) with Intel (mostly Kaby Lake). Some reviewers are saying that many of the Ryzen chips are beating Intel but particularly the Broadwell generation. Although, when you compare the prices, the Ryzen is doing well vs Intel, too and when you compare cores - Intel Kaby Lake is outperforming it based on that - but only by a small margin?
But, what about the extra cores/threads comparisons and not just gaming but the impact or effect of the extra cores/threads that Ryzen has in some comparisons to Intel (Kaby Lake)?
If you want something that is all-purpose and the extra threads/cores come in handy, is Amd Ryzen the better choice in a future upgrade?
I am looking at an upgrade / new build down the road.... hopefully late spring, early summer. By then, we should know about Ryzen 5 (and 3?) sufficiently and whether it's a good buy.
I am interested in the power/ temperatures of these processors/systems as I think any of them would be suitable for gaming - for me, anyway.
Is there any good estimates/guesses of what these temps/power consumption might be for the Ryzen 5 chips? What's the temps for the Ryzen 7 1700? Compared to Kaby Lake chips?
I want something for everything - video editing, tons of tabs open, using programs like photoshop, gimp etc. etc.... so, the extra threads (cores, too?) would be of a particular benefit, right?
I think a 65 watt chip would be ideal (or no more than 65). So, I'd be comparing the Ryzen 5 1500X and 1600 with Intel Kaby Lake i5-7400 - 7600?
But, what about the extra cores/threads comparisons and not just gaming but the impact or effect of the extra cores/threads that Ryzen has in some comparisons to Intel (Kaby Lake)?
If you want something that is all-purpose and the extra threads/cores come in handy, is Amd Ryzen the better choice in a future upgrade?
I am looking at an upgrade / new build down the road.... hopefully late spring, early summer. By then, we should know about Ryzen 5 (and 3?) sufficiently and whether it's a good buy.
I am interested in the power/ temperatures of these processors/systems as I think any of them would be suitable for gaming - for me, anyway.
Is there any good estimates/guesses of what these temps/power consumption might be for the Ryzen 5 chips? What's the temps for the Ryzen 7 1700? Compared to Kaby Lake chips?
I want something for everything - video editing, tons of tabs open, using programs like photoshop, gimp etc. etc.... so, the extra threads (cores, too?) would be of a particular benefit, right?
I think a 65 watt chip would be ideal (or no more than 65). So, I'd be comparing the Ryzen 5 1500X and 1600 with Intel Kaby Lake i5-7400 - 7600?