AMD's Threadripper 1950X takes on Intel's Core i9-7900X in a four-digit grudge match at the top of the market. After a decade away, AMD has a lot to prove when it comes to this space. Share on ...

Straight away, the Threadripper is off to a very strong start. The higher clock speeds of the i9 do seem to be giving it a lead, but without a doubt, the 1950X is competitive with Intel’s top dog.

It's been a while since AMD first launched its ground-breaking Ryzen Threadripper processor family, and they are still incredibly potent chips for enthusiasts that need an overabundance of cores. When ...

For your next PC build, what we once called the “pinnacle of consumer CPUs for high-end users” is $100 more attainable today. Amazon and Newegg are selling AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper 1950X for $100 ...

(3) Intel may be betting that AMD has restrained production capacity, and people will still pay for Intel if Threadripper develops a quick order backlog. AMD still doesn't have the same production ...

I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years and have covered just about every kind of computer gear—from the 386SX to 64-core processors—in my long tenure as an editor, a writer, and an ...

We're currently on Day 2 of Prime Day, and the discounts continue to roll in. While we all appreciate deals on smartphones, Echos and smart TVs, we enthusiasts also crave deals on PC components.

As Falcon Northwest is famous for, both Talon systems are over-the-top in specs and chassis. Each came equipped with: 128GB of DDR4 RAM Two Nvidia Titan Xp graphics cards in SLI A pair of Samsung 1TB ...

Until the release of Intel's High Core Count (HCC) CPUs a few weeks ago, we had no real idea of how Intel's high-end desktop CPUs competed with AMD's high-end desktop CPUs clock for clock. While we ...

AMD's new Threadripper 2950X has dropped. How much of a follow-up does it offer to last year's 1950X? Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) Share on Reddit ...

Given the iMac Pro has AVX-512 which points to Purley Xeons, I'm imagining the Mac Pro will also go with the same, so that both systems can take advantage of AVX-512. Threadripper in a Mac Pro would ...