AMD’s beastly 16-core Ryzen Threadripper CPU is available today
If that's too intense for your poor desktop, there are cheaper 12-core and 8-core models, too.
We already knew a lot about AMD's monstrous $1000 16-core 1950X Threadripper CPU (and slightly cheaper 1920X $800 12-core version), but the company released a few more details as the processors went on sale today. AMD is adding a third to the lineup: The 1900X is an 8-core, 16-thread version for $550 that'll be out on August 31st for anyone who wants a powerful budget CPU with a base clock speed of 3.8 GHz and boost of 4.0 GHz.
Today AMD launches the highest-performance desktop processor ever with Ryzen #Threadripper. https://t.co/GUVVsPE67s pic.twitter.com/0BljUhuEvT
— AMD (@AMD) August 10, 2017
That's even more value for AMD to brag about as the company grapples with Intel for the top-tier consumer processor crown. Soon after the former had announced its Threadripper series, Intel fired back with its 18-core i9 Extreme Edition -- but given that CPU's $2,000 price tag, AMD is still fiercely competing at half the price. If you want the leading 1950X Threadripper or the lower-powered but less pricey 1920X, you can buy them today on motherboards from manufacturers like ASRock, ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI.
