Intel releases 16 core CPU for $449 USD

[JohnnyCorporalTech]

On 22/08/2017 at 12:43 PM, lilbman said:

So, if it is a 32W CPU, does that mean that we could theoretically put it in a laptop and have a portable server?

and then we can build a compact, good looking server that us people who don't have a server room can put in our livingroom.

 

[ScratchCat]

Unless intel decided to upgrade the IMC and memory supported by this chip more than they added cores relative to a conventional Atom it is going to bandwidth starved like crazy. Most Intel Atoms with only one memory channel can only achieve a scaling  of ~2.3 in geekbench (I know it is a bad benchmark) even with 4 non power limited cores, running 1 instance of HCLmemtest in the background can half the score.

[Misanthrope]

I'm calling it again: Atoms on x299 are coming. 

[Ithanul]

Mmmmm, 16 cores and low watts.  I kind of want one to see if I can rock it 24/7 for some BOINC.    Especially do some comparisons to my E5-2670-V3 at BOINC tasks.

 

Wait a minute, does that Gigabyte have fiber port spots if I am seeing right!?   Looks down, o my, it does have two SFPs!

[dexT]

3 hours ago, Ithanul said:

Mmmmm, 16 cores and low watts.  I kind of want one to see if I can rock it 24/7 for some BOINC.    Especially do some comparisons to my E5-2670-V3 at BOINC tasks.

 

Wait a minute, does that Gigabyte have fiber port spots if I am seeing right!?   Looks down, o my, it does have two SFPs!

I'd go with the $600 16-core EPYC and the $600 Gigabyte board then call it a day. Not as power friendly for sure doe.

[Ithanul]

2 hours ago, dexT said:

I'd go with the $600 16-core EPYC and the $600 Gigabyte board then call it a day. Not as power friendly for sure doe.

Nah, I already got a Xeon for that stuff (only paid 150 for the chip and 150 for the board).     Got to love 2nd hand buying.

 

I just want to fiddle with one of these Atoms for a low power BOINC setup.  The more cores and threads I can have up for the next Pentathlon, the better.

[DexterSmythe]

On 8/21/2017 at 9:44 PM, RadiatingLight said:

What are the clockspeeds?

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