Linus Torvalds Switches To AMD Ryzen Threadripper After 15 Years Of Intel Systems

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Linus Torvalds Switches To AMD Ryzen Threadripper After 15 Years Of Intel Systems

An interesting anecdote shared in today's Linux 5.7-rc7 announcement is word that Linux and Git creator Linus Torvalds switched his main rig over to an AMD Ryzen Threadripper...

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...s-Threadripper

[zxy_thf]

I moved to 3900x after realizing I had to work for home for another a few months, and everything is blazing fast!
The only disadvantage is, there is no coffee break any more from compiling...

[CommunityMember]

I moved to 3900x after realizing I had to work for home for another a few months, and everything is blazing fast!
The only disadvantage is, there is no coffee break any more from compiling...

Obligatory xkcd: https://xkcd.com/303/

[danmcgrew]

Is there really that much difference between the Threadripper and Intel's latest offering?
Does Intel have anything in the works to counter with?

[gorgone]

Is there really that much difference between the Threadripper and Intel's latest offering?
Does Intel have anything in the works to counter with?

no not realy until end 2021

[Templar82]

Is there really that much difference between the Threadripper and Intel's latest offering?

About 14 cores difference, unless I'm missing something above the i9-10980XE.

[ryao]

About 14 cores difference, unless I'm missing something above the i9-10980XE.

They have a 28 core Xeon for those willing to spend $3000 on a CPU:

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/189452/intel-xeon-w-3175x-processor-38-5m-cache-3-10-ghz.html

That being said, AMD has a 64 core model that is not much more expensive:

https://www.amd.com/en/products/cpu/...adripper-3990x

[Moscato]

They have a 28 core Xeon for those willing to spend a small fortune:

https://www.engadget.com/2018-10-08-...-xeon-cpu.html

For 40% of that price tag, you can have 64 cores on amd

[ryao]

For 40% of that price tag, you can have 64 cores on amd

I updated my post to link to the $3000 Intel model. AMD’s 64 core model actually costs a little more:

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-Thr.../dp/B0815SBQ9W

There really is no reason to go with Intel at this price range though. You get double the performance per dollar with AMD.

[DanL]

I don't care what distro/desktop/CPU/whatever Linus prefers any more than I care what mouse Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel uses. What nonsense.