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 ...

Video transcoding is well suited for systems that have more CPU cores. Encoding/transcoding to x.264 format is one of the most intensive tasks a processor can perform. In this test we encode a h.264 ...

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Today I'm finally allowed to reveal performance numbers not just for the 2990WX, but also for the 16-core 2950X, which is the direct descendant of the 1950X that was released last year. The ...

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Starting with the Threadripper 2950X, and its predecessor was fairly lacklustre when it came to overclocking, leading us to conclude that the 1950X was best left too its own devices to benefit from ...

CPU-Z offers a pretty nice performance measurement to test RAW CPU performance, performance is measured both as single core and multi-threaded core performance. It offers a fast and easy manner in ...

Round two, the encore, the sequel, whatever you want to call it, Threadripper is back to tear the competition a new one. AMD is going big with the performance upgrades here. While Threadripper’s first ...

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 ...

The good news is that AMD has confirmed a third-generation Threadripper chip is also arriving in November. However, it'll land with 24 cores, not 32, as some might have hoped. 6 years, 8 months By ...