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The only contention I have is that I also received an email notification from Newegg. However, the email stating "Its Here: 3950x" is a daily promotional email and not an official In stock notification that one could normally sign up for such as on the product page. The 3950x product page appeared online 3 mins after that email was released and still does not allow for in-stock notifications. During the 3900x's launch this was the case.
 
That's why I hesitate to say it was indeed available. That would make Newegg the only retailer with an active product page with inventory over other large competitors like Amazon and Best Buy.
 
As an employee of Best Buy, I can also a test that the product does not have active SKU for sale that's public facing. However, Best Buy is carrying the processor.
 
I am more inclined to believe that Newegg's page is a placeholder until later this evening when other retailers will release their inventory as well.  

After the Ryzen 9 3950X wowed us, AMD’s dropping yet another beastly CPU: The 32-core Threadripper 3970X and 24-core 3960X. Let’s see just how well they rip threads…
 
 
Buy a Threadripper 3970X:
On Amazon: TBD
On Newegg: TBD
 
Buy a Threadripper 3960X:
On Amazon: TBD
On Newegg: TBD
 
Buy a Threadripper 2990WX:
On Amazon: https://lmg.gg/8KVjf
On Newegg: https://geni.us/VSAA
 
Buy a Ryzen 9 3950X:
On Amazon: TBD
On Newegg: TBD

not really what?   It doesn't matter if the hardware is identical to last years model, if the only issues people can dig up are largely moot then the same reasoning still applies.

Intel is charging too much, most likely. 
They'll include it when it will be USB 4 will be standard and implemented by the CPU chipset.
While Thunderbolt is free now, it is really only "free" you need to certify it, and Intel asks too much for it. Sure you can say that the Surface line is not budget class system, and for the price it should have it... but seeing how Microsoft now has AMD CPU and a custom one (in partnership with Qualcomm), and Microsoft never used Intel wireless cards, it may suggest that Microsoft and Intel relationship is not strong. Maybe it has to do with Intel crappy drivers hurting Windows image over many years or their ridiculous pricing, blocking innovation from being released, or who knows.
 
I don't recall them saying this. I do recall saying that there isn't any Type-C device to with it, and you need adapters. And, at the time, it was pretty much true. USB Type-C Flash drive just recently came out, and beside that, you had nothing. The rest was really Thunderbolt using the connector (external graphics or other PCIe cards), and that has noticeable performance drop, due to lack of bandwidth. It also been a long time since a new version of it. Is Intel keeping it to themselves and will only release it when they feel like it? Or Intel stopped working on it?
 
 
Are you really going to cash out on a external GPU enclosure (expensive) and a dedicated GPU knowing you'll have a nice performance drop due to bottleneck?
 
They did in the past, and that failed miserably. See Windows RT and Windows 10 IoT. Now, it is full Windows 10 with Win32 support and x86 translation layer for x86 programs. Only soft-launch devices where ever released by OEMs (limited time and quantity devices, sold on select (mainly US only) market, online only, and high price). This is because, Microsoft and OEMs was seeking feedback from, essentially, a test market, and waiting for, at the very least web browsers to run native on it without the translator layer for speedy experience (So far we have: Chrome, Chromium, Firefox), and VLC joined officially. It is clear that Microsoft saw that the ARM chip of the time, while fast, needed to be faster to reduce the impact in performance drop in running x86 programs on the system.
 

Since I haven't seen this in the discussions yet, 
 
There has been newly released information regarding the release date of the 3950x. 3 sources reporting on a leak spotted on a Switzerland retailer's website shows a listing for the Ryzen 9 3950x. The listing provides an availability of the processor on Monday, September 30th. Once discovered, the listing was taken down.
 
During E3, AMD stated the processor would be made available for purchase in September without mentioning a specific date. September 30th would uphold AMD's word for a September release date but only barely. Being that the 30th would be the last day for AMD to release the processor on the typical Monday release time, the listing appears to hold some truth.
 
However it is worthy to note that the listing price was set at €999.99 ($1107.19 US) which is far from the previously announced price of $749.99 US at E3. This could be a simple placeholder on the site but the inconsistency is worthy of mention.
 
Sources:
TechRadar: https://www.techradar.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-release-date-may-be-incoming
HotHardware: https://hothardware.com/news/amd-ryzen-9-3950x-16-core-cpu-september-30-release
PcGamesN: https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/ryzen-cpu-boost-frequency-bios-fix

Well in that case then maybe his review is more reliable

 
Looks the same to me though
 
Well generally they do 4.2 - 4.3 all core at stock from what I've seen, but manually pushed here he got it up to 170 W, which is still only 227W scaled up to 16 cores in theory.  Also, in this case wall power doesn't matter, it's actually what's coming right off the chip, since we're only measuring power for the sake of getting a sense of heat.  But if if this was wall power then the chip would actually be less not more since wall power is always greater due to PSU inefficiency.

@Ryan_VickersSure. This will be long so sit back and enjoy.
 
 I had received the 6850k from Newegg after being reimbursed for the first Motherboard (the ASUS X99 Deluxe) and CPU (the 5820K) from the damage claim from Corsair after a Power Coil Shorted while under load. I had also purchased the refreshed version of the motherboard (the X99 Deluxe v2) out of the same claim. This was all in July of 2017. I attempted a modest overclock by increasing the multiplier to 38~41 and a slight increase to the stock voltage never exceeded 4Ghz. After 2 days, I discovered the chip wouldn't exceed 4Ghz, no matter the overclock on all cores or individually (the goal was 4.1 to 4.2 based on checks online for other results). I even attempted disabling the turbo boost but nothing ever resulted in a better clock speed. With all the trouble, I decided to reset to factory settings and run the chip at stock since the turbo was doing better than any overclock that was attempted.
 
Fast forward to April, the chip has still been running at stock, especially after updating the BIOS for the Spectre and Meltdown patches. Again most of the chips uptime was during gaming sessions, editing sessions, and the occasional CPU render in C4D. Turned the PC on April 28th 2019 for a several updates on the machine all ranging from standard windows 10 updates to Adobe CC updates. I was on my laptop in the same room while I let the updates insue and after 3 hours the System lost all power as if the power button held been held for 10 secs. I got up, walked to the PC and attempted to power on the system from the case power button. Once pressed, the system would go into a power cycle every 8~9secs without POSTing. I then unplugged from the wall and pressed the power button again to run the power completely out and the system still refused to power on with a Successful POST. I switched power outlets and even different power circuits in the house with no luck.
 
Then I let the system sit for several hours and attempted to power on the system once more. The system would then perform a success POST but the system would still abruptly shutdown after 20~40secs with the average being around 26sec from the record I was keeping. The System could go into the BIOS or even begin loading windows but would shutdown no matter the screen or process the system was currently in. I also recorded the Q-Codes the board would display as it cycled through its boot sequence but there was never a code the reliably display at the moment of shutdown. I can not accurately provide a guess of which code I would pick if any because of the almost random code the system would end with. I began removing RAM sticks, reinserting different sets, Clearing CMOS (both via button and battery removal), removing graphics cards and the PCI slots the master card was in. No Luck. I unplugged the AIO water cooler to see if a small short was on the pump header for 2 of the runs but again no luck. I purchased a new power supply and fully replaced all cables with no storage drives (both M.2 and Sata) with the same issue reoccurring despite my efforts to diagnose the issue. This continued for the next 3 weeks when I had spare time to diddle with the system. There were times where I would leave the system along from 5~6 hours where the system would boot and load windows for up to hour before losing power once again. During that time the system would be completely usable.
 
By May 27th 2019, I had replaced everything with exception to the motherboard and the CPU. After zero luck attempting to diagnose the problem, I could only conclude the CPU or the motherboard was at fault. I then decided to call bothe ASUS and Intel support to begin the RMA process for both components. Each had a 3-year limited warranty of which I still qualified for.
 
I shipped out the motherboard to ASUS on the 30th of May after bantering with support.
ASUS determined there to be a bent pin and sent the motherboard back. I, on the other hand, took a photo of the socket incase ASUS refused to reair the board due to shipping. I hadn't been called prior to ASUS returning the board with their results unlike I had been told before shipping the board.

I humored the bent pin diagnosis from ASUS and rebuilt the system.
 
I powered on the board once again and the same issued occurred as prior to shipping the board. No change in behavior and I began repeating all the same steps as I had done before.
 
2 hours after going through my troubleshooting as before, I cleared the CMOS again and after doing that the board finally displayed a stable Q-Code of 00. 00 being CPU Error/ No CPU found.
 
At this point I'm frustrated as I had been messing with the system for over a month and have nothing to show for it. I called ASUS, let them know what happened, and after a heated exchange, ASUS wanted the board sent back to them for further analysis.
 
I also emailed Intel for an RMA to begin shipping the now presumed dead 6850K. Intel decided to issue a new 6850k from their parts room 2 days after receiving my original 6850K.
 
ASUS on the other hand, continued to stand by their board after 14 calls over the next week and a half stating they cannot replicate my issues. They eventually sent back the same board stating no faults.
 
I requested that statement in writing along with the tests performed. By this point, I want the motherboard out of my hair and prepared to sell it on Ebay with ASUS's signature and warranty that was still valid. It sold 2 weeks ago for $180 and the buyer reported back to be fully operational.
 
The new 6850K from the RMA I specifically didn't want to open because I noticed they were still reselling for more than what it was originally priced for 2 years ago. I also listed it on Ebay and it sold 3 weeks ago for $480 which was fantastic since it was bought during that original damage claim for $359.99.
 
And that brings us to today. A naked system of 1080TIs and case waiting for a new x570 motherboard and either a 3900x or 3950x. Goes without saying that this has been quite the rollercoaster of issues and bantering but I'm ready to put this all aside and get things running under team red. I'm ready to have my system back after all these months.
 
 
 

Wow that is quite a story, and amazingly it does seem like the CPU actually did die, and while at stock no less.  Well, congrats I guess, that is the first time I've ever seen this happen I'm glad you did well with it in the end despite that and weren't out of pocket.

@Ryan_VickersSure. This will be long so sit back and enjoy.
 
 I had received the 6850k from Newegg after being reimbursed for the first Motherboard (the ASUS X99 Deluxe) and CPU (the 5820K) from the damage claim from Corsair after a Power Coil Shorted while under load. I had also purchased the refreshed version of the motherboard (the X99 Deluxe v2) out of the same claim. This was all in July of 2017. I attempted a modest overclock by increasing the multiplier to 38~41 and a slight increase to the stock voltage never exceeded 4Ghz. After 2 days, I discovered the chip wouldn't exceed 4Ghz, no matter the overclock on all cores or individually (the goal was 4.1 to 4.2 based on checks online for other results). I even attempted disabling the turbo boost but nothing ever resulted in a better clock speed. With all the trouble, I decided to reset to factory settings and run the chip at stock since the turbo was doing better than any overclock that was attempted.
 
Fast forward to April, the chip has still been running at stock, especially after updating the BIOS for the Spectre and Meltdown patches. Again most of the chips uptime was during gaming sessions, editing sessions, and the occasional CPU render in C4D. Turned the PC on April 28th 2019 for a several updates on the machine all ranging from standard windows 10 updates to Adobe CC updates. I was on my laptop in the same room while I let the updates insue and after 3 hours the System lost all power as if the power button held been held for 10 secs. I got up, walked to the PC and attempted to power on the system from the case power button. Once pressed, the system would go into a power cycle every 8~9secs without POSTing. I then unplugged from the wall and pressed the power button again to run the power completely out and the system still refused to power on with a Successful POST. I switched power outlets and even different power circuits in the house with no luck.
 
Then I let the system sit for several hours and attempted to power on the system once more. The system would then perform a success POST but the system would still abruptly shutdown after 20~40secs with the average being around 26sec from the record I was keeping. The System could go into the BIOS or even begin loading windows but would shutdown no matter the screen or process the system was currently in. I also recorded the Q-Codes the board would display as it cycled through its boot sequence but there was never a code the reliably display at the moment of shutdown. I can not accurately provide a guess of which code I would pick if any because of the almost random code the system would end with. I began removing RAM sticks, reinserting different sets, Clearing CMOS (both via button and battery removal), removing graphics cards and the PCI slots the master card was in. No Luck. I unplugged the AIO water cooler to see if a small short was on the pump header for 2 of the runs but again no luck. I purchased a new power supply and fully replaced all cables with no storage drives (both M.2 and Sata) with the same issue reoccurring despite my efforts to diagnose the issue. This continued for the next 3 weeks when I had spare time to diddle with the system. There were times where I would leave the system along from 5~6 hours where the system would boot and load windows for up to hour before losing power once again. During that time the system would be completely usable.
 
By May 27th 2019, I had replaced everything with exception to the motherboard and the CPU. After zero luck attempting to diagnose the problem, I could only conclude the CPU or the motherboard was at fault. I then decided to call bothe ASUS and Intel support to begin the RMA process for both components. Each had a 3-year limited warranty of which I still qualified for.
 
I shipped out the motherboard to ASUS on the 30th of May after bantering with support.
ASUS determined there to be a bent pin and sent the motherboard back. I, on the other hand, took a photo of the socket incase ASUS refused to reair the board due to shipping. I hadn't been called prior to ASUS returning the board with their results unlike I had been told before shipping the board.

I humored the bent pin diagnosis from ASUS and rebuilt the system.
 
I powered on the board once again and the same issued occurred as prior to shipping the board. No change in behavior and I began repeating all the same steps as I had done before.
 
2 hours after going through my troubleshooting as before, I cleared the CMOS again and after doing that the board finally displayed a stable Q-Code of 00. 00 being CPU Error/ No CPU found.
 
At this point I'm frustrated as I had been messing with the system for over a month and have nothing to show for it. I called ASUS, let them know what happened, and after a heated exchange, ASUS wanted the board sent back to them for further analysis.
 
I also emailed Intel for an RMA to begin shipping the now presumed dead 6850K. Intel decided to issue a new 6850k from their parts room 2 days after receiving my original 6850K.
 
ASUS on the other hand, continued to stand by their board after 14 calls over the next week and a half stating they cannot replicate my issues. They eventually sent back the same board stating no faults.
 
I requested that statement in writing along with the tests performed. By this point, I want the motherboard out of my hair and prepared to sell it on Ebay with ASUS's signature and warranty that was still valid. It sold 2 weeks ago for $180 and the buyer reported back to be fully operational.
 
The new 6850K from the RMA I specifically didn't want to open because I noticed they were still reselling for more than what it was originally priced for 2 years ago. I also listed it on Ebay and it sold 3 weeks ago for $480 which was fantastic since it was bought during that original damage claim for $359.99.
 
And that brings us to today. A naked system of 1080TIs and case waiting for a new x570 motherboard and either a 3900x or 3950x. Goes without saying that this has been quite the rollercoaster of issues and bantering but I'm ready to put this all aside and get things running under team red. I'm ready to have my system back after all these months.