What should I do. Buy a 3950x or

[I am not so ethic]

Hi, I can't decide that which cpu should I go for. Should I wait for the release of amd Ryzen 9 4950x or should I go for the amd Ryzen 9 3950x. Let me know.

[PeachGr]

2 minutes ago, I am not so ethic said:

Hi, I can't decide that which

for what use? if it is gaming then Ryzen 5 3600 is more than enough
Ryzen 7 3800 that i ve got is also a sweet overkill
 

[Haro]

Depends on your workload. 

Do you need 16 cores? Can you wait for zen 3 ?

[I am not so ethic]

7 minutes ago, I am not so ethic said:

Hi, I can't decide that which cpu should I go for. Should I wait for the release of amd Ryzen 9 4950x or should I go for the amd Ryzen 9 3950x. Let me know.

I can wait. I will do overclocking and hardcore gaming. I only want to know which one of those two cpu should I go. I don't have any budget.

[Mateyyy]

Just now, I am not so ethic said:

I can wait. I will do overclocking and hardcore gaming. I only want to know which one of those two cpu should I go. I don't have any budget.

To be honest it sounds like Intel would suit you better.

[marmour]

1 minute ago, I am not so ethic said:

I can wait. I will do overclocking and hardcore gaming. I only want to know which one of those two cpu should I go. I don't have any budget.

Both are highly unnecessary for gaming. I don't normally say this, but if you want overclocking and hardcore gaming, get a 10900k

[I am not so ethic]

Just now, Mateyyy said:

To be honest it sounds like Intel would suit you better.

I don't freaking like Intel.

[marmour]

Just now, I am not so ethic said:

I don't freaking like Intel.

Buy based on what suits your needs. In this case intel sounds like the better option. 

[Mateyyy]

1 minute ago, I am not so ethic said:

I don't freaking like Intel.

Then freaking get a 3600XT, a solid B550/X570 board and a Samsung B-die memory kit, either 3200MHz 14-14-14-34 or 3600MHz 16-16-16-36.

[I am not so ethic]

1 minute ago, Mateyyy said:

Then freaking get a 3600XT, a solid B550/X570 board and a Samsung B-die memory kit, either 3200MHz 14-14-14-34 or 3600MHz 16-16-16-36.

Don't you see what I said

[Mateyyy]

2 minutes ago, I am not so ethic said:

Don't you see what I said

Yeah, you asked whether you should buy a 3950X or wait for a 4950X. Both are pointless for gaming, and are in diminshing returns territory because (at least in the case of the 3950X) you'd be looking at lower clock speeds because of the much larger core count.

 

If you want to buy now, then I replied to your question in my previous reply.

If you can wait, then wait and get a Zen 3 6 or 8-core part.

[Haro]

1 minute ago, I am not so ethic said:

Don't you see what I said

You don't need a 3959x for gaming. 

A 3600xt has better silicon. Will overclock better and will perform identically in gaming. 

[I am not so ethic]

This topic has ended. I will go with the 4950x 18 core processor

[gloop]

10 minutes ago, I am not so ethic said:

This topic has ended. I will go with the 4950x 18 core processor

How do you know it has 18 cores?

[gloop]

20 minutes ago, Mateyyy said:

Samsung B-die memory kit, either 3200MHz 14-14-14-34 or 3600MHz 16-16-16-36.

I’d say almost going for 3600MHz CL14 if you have an unlimited budget. 

[boggy77]

9 minutes ago, I am not so ethic said:

This topic has ended. I will go with the 4950x 18 core processor

you are aware that the 4950x will be released a long time from now. it's not like it's going to be out next month.

the 3950x was released the nov 2019, so i'm sure the 4950x will be 2021 stuff

[I am not so ethic]

Just now, gloop said:

How do you know it has 18 cores?

I watched some YouTube videos and did some research

[gloop]

Just now, I am not so ethic said:

I watched some YouTube videos and did some research

Some YT videos do not count as proof. 
 

Where has AMD said that 

 

1. There will be a 4950x?

 

2. That if it exists, it will have 18 cores?

[I am not so ethic]

Just now, gloop said:

Some YT videos do not count as proof. 
 

Where has AMD said that 

 

1. There will be a 4950x?

 

2. That if it exists, it will have 18 cores?

When I did research, a ton of websites said that the 4900x would have 14 cores 28 threads and the 4950x will have 18 cores and 36 threads

[gloop]

Just now, I am not so ethic said:

When I did research, a ton of websites said that the 4900x would have 14 cores 28 threads and the 4950x will have 18 cores and 36 threads

You have still not answered my question. 
 

‘A ton of websites’ is not AMD. Hell, why doesn’t this whole forum say that the 4950x will have 128 cores and 256 threads, and will cost $100. Then, going by your logic that is true. 
 

Please answer:

5 minutes ago, gloop said:

Where has AMD said that 

 

1. There will be a 4950x?

 

2. That if it exists, it will have 18 cores?

 

[Mateyyy]

3 minutes ago, I am not so ethic said:

I watched some YouTube videos and did some research

Leaks already should always be taken with a grain of salt, rumours however hold little to no value in reality.

Anyone could go out and make a video right now saying that the "4950XT+ Pro will have 128 cores at a $100 MSRP and oh yes I've got my sources", for instance.

 

2 minutes ago, I am not so ethic said:

When I did research, a ton of websites said that the 4900x would have 14 cores 28 threads and the 4950x will have 18 cores and 36 threads

Looking this up I found a total of zero websites suggesting such a thing.

[I am not so ethic]

Amd is not like Intel. They will give you upgrades. Not some small upgrades. Some major upgrades

[Haro]

8 minutes ago, boggy77 said:

so i'm sure the 4950x will be 2021 stuff

Well. We can't know for sure. You could be right but at the same time. The reason why the 3950x was delayed us because zen 2 was still a new architecture.  

[gloop]

Just now, I am not so ethic said:

Amd is not like Intel. They will give you upgrades. Not some small upgrades. Some major upgrades

Correct me if I’m wrong, but they are exactly like Intel:

 

1. They are a publicly traded company. 
 

2. They both produce computer hardware

 

3. they both produce x86 desktop processors. 

[marmour]

1 minute ago, I am not so ethic said:

Amd is not like Intel. They will give you upgrades. Not some small upgrades. Some major upgrades

Adding 2 cores to their top end part...just like intel then. Your best to either way and not speculate, or buy a good part now. Either way, 18 cores is obscenely overkill for gaming and a waste of money