Intel Broadwell-E Core i7-6950X, Ten Core Processor Rumored To Cost $1500 US

[Solkia]

I'd love to use this as an argument for why competition is necessary but I almost never believe rumors until it's proven.

[marldorthegreat]

i hope zen...

 

but knowing amd and their budget... RIP PC INDUSTRY 2016

But they have done amazing things with there gpus. and have INCREASED cpu development. 

[mikat]

But they have done amazing things with there gpus. and have INCREASED cpu development. 

[Solkia]

 

what does this graph represent

[mikat]

what does this graph represent

cpu market share.

[patrickjp93]

I'd love to use this as an argument for why competition is necessary but I almost never believe rumors until it's proven.

That price would still be just as high. It's an incredibly niche need. If you people think for one second AMD won't be pricing right up there with Intel if they get a competitive line of chips out, I have a bridge to sell you. Intel knows it's markets, and rare is the bird capable of using that chip to its fullest extent, hence the price.

[Lays]

zen. 

 

AMD hasn't done jack shit to compete with intel in the CPU market for ages, I don't expect Zen to be anything new.

[FireFox]

Oh come on intel!

 

...hopefully we'll get a 6930k or whatever with 8 cores at the usual 500 bucks

 

Same here but no doubt that Intel will screw us over. I was interesting in the Core i7-6900K but now I'm not so sure.

[Lays]

Same here but no doubt that Intel will screw us over. I was interesting in the Core i7-6900K but now I'm not so sure.

 

"screw us over"

 

Yes you're right, they should give us 10 core 20 thread CPU's for the same price AMD sells their shit for, despite it being 2-3x faster.  They should let all the money they spent on R&D go down the drain so they can make all the people that don't need these CPU's happy for $200 a pop.

[FireFox]

"screw us over"

 

Yes you're right, they should give us 10 core 20 thread CPU's for the same price AMD sells their shit for, despite it being 2-3x faster.  They should let all the money they spent on R&D go down the drain so they can make all the people that don't need these CPU's happy for $200 a pop.

 

Wow your sarcasm knows no bounds

 

$1,500 for a CPU is gross. They should keep it at $1,000 and follow the pricing of the current lineup, 6900K should be around where the 5930K is or maybe a little more.

[zMeul]

2017 .. meh; and we're talking about a flagship product, that price tag shouldn't be unexpected

by then, according to AMD, ZEN would be in stores: http://www.computerbase.de/2016-01/amd-ceo-lisa-su-interview/

[patrickjp93]

"screw us over"

Yes you're right, they should give us 10 core 20 thread CPU's for the same price AMD sells their shit for, despite it being 2-3x faster. They should let all the money they spent on R&D go down the drain so they can make all the people that don't need these CPU's happy for $200 a pop.

Don't bother. Most people here don't even realize how much power their current Haswell and Skylake CPUs have and how much goes unused by modern software. No non-workstation, non-server user needs more than a 6700K. Software needs to get better at using available resources, period.

[Solkia]

That price would still be just as high. It's an incredibly niche need. If you people think for one second AMD won't be pricing right up there with Intel if they get a competitive line of chips out, I have a bridge to sell you. Intel knows it's markets, and rare is the bird capable of using that chip to its fullest extent, hence the price.

 

not what I was getting at but ok

[Lays]

Wow your sarcasm knows no bounds

 

$1,500 for a CPU is gross. They should keep it at $1,000 and follow the pricing of the current lineup, 6900K should be around where the 5930K is or maybe a little more.

 

There are CPU's that costs A LOT more than $1,500, I don't see you crying and complaining about that.

 

10 cores 20 thread is A  L O T  of power, and 80% of the users on here wouldn't have a clue what to do with it.

My point is, the people that actually need this, will buy it, a lot of them will be the same people that bought 5960x's, and 4960x's, and 3960x's before that.

 

Don't bother. Most people here don't even realize how much power their current Haswell and Skylake CPUs have and how much goes unused by modern software. No non-workstation, non-server user needs more than a 6700K. Software needs to get better at using available resources, period.

 

Tbh if I bought one, I'd just use it to slap everyone around on HWBOT

[FireFox]

There are CPU's that costs A LOT more than $1,500, I don't see you crying and complaining about that.

 

They are fucking Xeon's. Not consumer grade and a CPU in the consumer market that costs even a $1,000 is a stupid amount of money. Why don't you stow the sarcasm because there is no need for it.

[Lays]

They are fucking Xeon's. Not consumer grade and a CPU in the consumer market that costs even a $1,000 is a stupid amount of money. Why don't you stow the sarcasm because there is no need for it.

Why on earth do you think a 10c20t cpu is intended for average consumers?

[patrickjp93]

They are fucking Xeon's. Not consumer grade and a CPU in the consumer market that costs even a $1,000 is a stupid amount of money. Why don't you stow the sarcasm because there is no need for it.

There are E5 Xeons that cost less, but the extreme edition is a very niche product that's used only by the highest end of overclocking enthusiasts. Intel knows it's market. Either the market can revolt and prove Intel wrong by voting with its feet against the blue beast, or people will buy what they buy and you will buy what you buy. Free market economics is both efficient and equitable.

[FireFox]

Why on earth do you think a 10c20t cpu is intended for average consumers?

 

Because it is in the consumer market. If this was intended for professional applications then why doesn't it have a Xeon badge on it?

[FireFox]

There are E5 Xeons that cost less, but the extreme edition is a very niche product that's used only by the highest end of overclocking enthusiasts. Intel knows it's market. Either the market can revolt and prove Intel wrong by voting with its feet against the blue beast, or people will buy what they buy and you will buy what you buy. Free market economics is both efficient and equitable.

 

You have a good point

[patrickjp93]

Because it is in the consumer market. If this was intended for professional applications then why doesn't it have a Xeon badge on it?

Professional apps do not always require ECC capability actually.

[SurvivorNVL]

I'm still taking hold of that 6900k and holding on for dear life.  The sub $1000 dream of a real 8-core shall be mine.

[DXMember]

9590 started at $1000.

you know what I mean... 8 core with two SMTs per core...

[TrigrH]

Because it is in the consumer market. If this was intended for professional applications then why doesn't it have a Xeon badge on it?

Z170 is consumer anything higher is the prosumer or enthusiast/professional grade hardware.

[FloRolf]

But but but... I just want an 8core for 500bucks

[marldorthegreat]

"screw us over"

 

Yes you're right, they should give us 10 core 20 thread CPU's for the same price AMD sells their shit for, despite it being 2-3x faster.  They should let all the money they spent on R&D go down the drain so they can make all the people that don't need these CPU's happy for $200 a pop.

Ha "same price"! 1500 dollars. Your just an intel fanboy, zen looks very promising.