Looking at my next move. I was ready to go thread ripper but the cost of ECC UDIMM DDR4 and DDR4 memory in general is making me balk.
I need at least 8 cores at 3+ghz because my workloads can use the cores sometimes and the ones that can't love higher frequency (VC1 Transcode from Plex, World Of Warcraft). Ryzen is on-edge or out due to Linux issues (iommu on my R7 1700 was a mess). The IPC difference is getting decent between the newest gen and the V2 but is it really that much?
Looking at these 8 core chips:
E5-2667 V2 3.3Ghz
+4Ghz single core
+Cheap ECC Ram
+Under $400
-Old tech
-IPC lower
E5-1680 V2 3.0Ghz
+3.9Ghz single core
+Cheap ECC Ram
+Overclockable
-Expensive
-Old tech
-IPC lower
E5-1680 V3 3.2Ghz
+3.8Ghz single core
+May be overclockable
+Newer Tech
+Decent priced motherboards
-Expensive
-Expensive ECC Ram
I7-7820X 3.6Ghz
+4.5Ghz single core
+Highest IPC
+Overclockable
+Price ($549 at microcenter with $30 off motherboard)
- No ECC Ram
- Expensive Ram
- Expensive Boards, mainly gaming boards
- Runs hot
Any STH opinions?
I need at least 8 cores at 3+ghz because my workloads can use the cores sometimes and the ones that can't love higher frequency (VC1 Transcode from Plex, World Of Warcraft). Ryzen is on-edge or out due to Linux issues (iommu on my R7 1700 was a mess). The IPC difference is getting decent between the newest gen and the V2 but is it really that much?
Looking at these 8 core chips:
E5-2667 V2 3.3Ghz
+4Ghz single core
+Cheap ECC Ram
+Under $400
-Old tech
-IPC lower
E5-1680 V2 3.0Ghz
+3.9Ghz single core
+Cheap ECC Ram
+Overclockable
-Expensive
-Old tech
-IPC lower
E5-1680 V3 3.2Ghz
+3.8Ghz single core
+May be overclockable
+Newer Tech
+Decent priced motherboards
-Expensive
-Expensive ECC Ram
I7-7820X 3.6Ghz
+4.5Ghz single core
+Highest IPC
+Overclockable
+Price ($549 at microcenter with $30 off motherboard)
- No ECC Ram
- Expensive Ram
- Expensive Boards, mainly gaming boards
- Runs hot
Any STH opinions?