The Geekbench v3 scores for Intel's Core i9-7960X processor are out and they look pretty impressive. The Core i9-7960X gained a whopping multi-core score of 78323, plus a single-core score of 5804
So about 30% or so faster single core, 50% multi core, vs the 1950x, at stock?
If these scores are true, 16 vs 16, intel can keep their pricing higher because of the higher performance. 700$ or so more for 50% more performance? makes sense in price/performance for those who need such a beast of a chip.
Now lets see other things than geekbench.
I also wonder how the single core of 2.8ghz (boost 4.4ghz single core) is so much faster than TR 3.4ghz (4.0ghz boost) and 7900x (4.5ghz boost), since AMD are suppose to have closer IPC to intel. If those numbers are true intel really did find a way to boost performance outside of regular boost. Even compared to single core boost of the 7900x at stock (going to 4.5ghz), it is at least 15% faster at 4.4ghz boost. Unless there are some other factors that affected the numbers.
So about 30% or so faster single core, 50% multi core, vs the 1950x, at stock?
If these scores are true, 16 vs 16, intel can keep their pricing higher because of the higher performance. 700$ or so more for 50% more performance? makes sense in price/performance for those who need such a beast of a chip.
Now lets see other things than geekbench.
I also wonder how the single core of 2.8ghz is so much faster than TR 3.4ghz, since AMD are suppose to have closer IPC to intel. If those numbers are true intel really did find a way to boost performance outside of regular boost. Even compared to single core boost of the 7900x at stock (going to 4.5ghz), it is at least 15% faster at 4.4ghz boost. Unless there are some other factors that affected the numbers.
I'm not going to judge AMD or intel based on leaks. I want to see more. Especially since even the 7900x can out perform the TR in geekbench. But if this chip can be so much faster, and it keeps it across the board, it will make a lot of waves.
It is also so much faster compared to 10 core, even 10 vs 16, is feels like 4 vs 16. So I wonder how it will fair in creative programs.
I agree that intel needs to reduce the price of the mid tier of skylake-x.
The incoming top ends, if they are going to outperform TR, they will not have a lower price tag.
It is about raw performance not price or value.
AMD is trying to cap the reigns on several key market segments and Intel is completely destroying them again.
Benchmarks like Geekbench exist entirely in the L2 cache and as we saw with the 7900X too, this kind of performance increase is NOT universal.
I don't know why people think this is going to actually stay consistent across all platforms.
Also, I like how AMD has a TDP on their Ryzen lineup and the power draw and heat output is pretty much in-line with that reading. For Intel? It's considerably higher because I'm 99% sure that they're so used to being the "better buy" that they can put whatever they want and people will believe them... and then cook their CPUs without thinking about it.
It is about raw performance not price or value.
AMD is trying to cap the reigns on several key market segments and Intel is completely destroying them again.
Sheep like you are the reason Intel have been able to get away with no innovation and increase their prices.
This benchmark is not showing Intel destroying AMD; this is an Intel optimised benchmark, on a heavily overclocked chip.
Its running 5.4GHz to achieve that score. Very impressive numbers, but you have to wonder what sort of monstrous cooling system they had to use to run the tests at that speed. Nothing which will fit in your average PC case for workstation or home content creator.
What AMD has done is create competition at last again! Even if you want to stick with Intel you have to be happy/impresses as it means the real winner is the consumer again finally!
We guess You like Intel and advocate for them, just a tad.
I guess I can see how "one" can say it's only about raw performance. For C4D, Unreal Engine 4, and video encoding, I need threaded work done at a respectable price/value that's not going to take away needlessly, from running my business.
And like others I've had Intel for years when AMD was not competing at all in this space and while Intel gouged for all it was worth (no surprise there as they were unopposed, and not bashing them, it was their choice, and they should live or die by their long term decisions alone, good for them).
I'm not married to either company, nor am I on a pulpit telling anyone You "SHOULD" buy AMD.
Be a man and make up your own freakin mind.
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Originally Posted by b0oMeR
It is about raw performance not price or value. AMD is trying to cap the reigns on several key market segments and Intel is completely destroying them again.
Did I mention anything to do with this? I was literally referring to the clock speed achievement made on an Ln2 cooled 16-core processor. Is what you mentioned relevant to that fact whatsoever? I'm buying a threadripper system. I have little reservations about the ability to cool Intel's latest generation...
Does it always have to be like this for gods sake?
Edit: Fixed ah huh
This might be nice ... but will it have ecc support and enough pci lanes to run multi-head + 3 nvme drives + mellanox multi port card for less than 2k?
This might be nice if ... it comes with ecc support and enough pci lanes to run 3 nvme drives + sli + 100gb mellanox multi port card for less than 2k... Otherwise why bother?
This has got to be the most hilarious thread I've seen in a while. The die-hard Intel guys not even questioning the absurdly high ST scores, and claiming 50% higher performance MT than the 1950X TR. Then it turns out to be a 5.4GHz LN2 run. Oops.
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