[Blue Spirit]

https://mightygadget.co.uk/amd-ryzen...ntel-i9-9960x/

... clock speed doesn't equal total performance, and with the increased IPC of Zen 2, the 3950X should perform better than the 2950X.


The main issue the R9 3950X faces is the lack of quad channel memory, which a few people think could be a bottleneck. Then the lack of PCIe lanes could be a big limiting factor for some, however, if you need much more than 24-lanes, then you are probably spending more money on all your components so the 2950X perhaps wouldn't be on your radar anyway.

With the rumoured increase in motherboard pricing, it will also be interesting to see how the total price of a 3950X based system compares to the TR 2950X. Either way, the Ryzen 9 3950X is probably going to be the 16-core CPU most people choose when it is launched in September.