Testseek.co.uk have collected 220 expert reviews of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz Socket TR4 and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3.4GHz Socket TR4.
August 2017
(88%)
220 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(60%)
2 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Brilliant unboxing/installation experience
Performs well in multi-threaded scenarios
Decent thermal performance
Supplies up to 66 PCI Express Gen3 lanes
Blazes through workstation tasks with ease
Incredible multi-tasking potential
Competitive 4K gaming performance
Easy to overclock (albeit hard to keep cool)
64-PCIe lanes
Quad-channel memory support
16 cores and 32 threads for $999
Extremely fast in multi-threaded tasks
Forward-looking X399 platform
Quad-channel memory
Brings competition back to HEDT
Workstation and productivity applications
Price per core
Solder
Multi-Threaded performance
PCIe connectivity
Ready for the ultimate mega-tasking
Easier to Install than Intel
Futureproof expandability
Superb multi-threaded performance
1950X is the highest-performance consumer CPU available and the 1920X is generally second-fastest
Excellent price versus performance even compared to Ryzen 7
Quad-channel memory support with high bandwidth results and
Amazing multi-core performance
Plenty of PCIe lanes
Fast memory support
Very competitive pricing
Strong multi-tasking capabilities
Best single-socket CPU power on the market with most applications
Best modelling performance with most applications
Best GPGPU performance (when configured optimally)
The editors didn't like
Expensive
No support for NVMe RAID
Poor gaming performance at lower resolutions
Requires a very powerful CPU cooler
Neutral
Some games and software still don’t know what to do with all those cores
“It’s not without its problems
But to see AMD not only competing but winning in workstat
Single-thread not as good as Intel
Game Mode and Creator Mode confusion
Confusing settings
Low resolution gaming performance
More power hungry than Intel's rival
Switching profiles requires a full restart
” in the review are so depraved you can not even imagine
And lacking 1 star out of 10… For what? For not being available for free?
Oxymorons
Robert Johnson
I have to slightly disagree with the gaming analysis. Many times the reason RYZEN doesn't perf
Middling single-core performance
Expensive overall system price – £1
200 more than AMD-AMD option
NVIDIA GeForce graphics not validated for professional applications
Behind AMD option for video editing with Adobe applications
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Published: 2018-03-15, Author: Steve , review by: gamersnexus.net
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Published: 2017-11-24, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: For those that may be looking at purchasing an AMD Threadripper this holiday season, especially with the recent price drops, here are some fresh memory tests on the Threadripper 1950X while running Debian GNU/Linux.While AMD Ryzen/Threadripper prices hav...
Abstract: We just got our hands on the high- end enthusiast-grade flagship processors from Intel and AMD, so rather than doing two standalone reviews, we're throwing them into the ring and letting ‘em slug it out to the bitter end. Because let's face it, if you can...
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Published: 2017-09-03, Author: Tom , review by: overclock3d.net
We've already expressed our thoughts about the Ryzen Threadripper and this retail edition doesn't really adjust the majority of our feelings.If you happened to miss our first look at the Threadripper 1950X then firstly, we're booing you, and secondly the...
Published: 2017-08-28, Author: Michael , review by: phoronix.com
Abstract: Last week I was able to finally get my hands on a Threadripper 1950X system thanks to AMD for being able to deliver some Linux tests from this high-end desktop platform. The Threadripper 1950X as a reminder is a 16-core processor with 32 threads via SMT...
