Ryzen or intel

[Evolution.]

No im not buying skylake or kabylake. I just want faster render times and multitasking

Im wondering if i should get the i7 3930k $125 6 core 12 thread or the ryzen 1400 $160 Idc about all the new features

the motherboard will be more expensive for the i7 but they will end up near the same cost 

i7 3930k + x79 mobo (ECC compatible) + ram = $280 - $270

Ryzen 1400 + mobo + ram  = $270

I also have this 3rd option

2x Xeon x5560 6 core + Server mobo + RAM = $170

 

 

[Billy_Mays]

All that I would suggest is the 3rd option and have 3 sticks of ram per CPU

[Belgarathian]

5 minutes ago, VenomZ_ said:

No im not buying skylake or kabylake. I just want faster render times and multitasking

Im wondering if i should get the i7 3930k $125 6 core 12 thread or the ryzen 1400 $160 Idc about all the new features

the motherboard will be more expensive for the i7 but they will end up near the same cost 

i7 3930k + x79 mobo (ECC compatible) + ram = $280 - $270

Ryzen 1400 + mobo + ram  = $270

I also have this 3rd option

2x Xeon x5560 6 core + Server mobo + RAM = $170

 

 

Basically just not the Xeons as they're a 2009 CPU. 

[LHJKO]

spend an extra 50$ and get a 1600 

[Evolution.]

Just now, Vernw3 said:

spend an extra 50$ and get a 1600 

That's a little too much 

[Orangeator]

I wouldn't go with the Xeon's simply because of the very slow RAM. I would pick the Ryzen system, however, if these renders times are that important I would stick with the motherboard and RAM selected, and go with a higher tier Ryzen CPU... Such as the 1600 or 1700 if you want some serious performance.

[BubblyCharizard]

ryzen over older hardware......xeons might give you better multithreaded performance, but suffer massively in the singlethreaded

[Evolution.]

Just now, Orangeator said:

I wouldn't go with the Xeon's simply because of the very slow RAM. I would pick the Ryzen system, however, if these renders times are that important I would stick with the motherboard and RAM selected, and go with a higher tier Ryzen CPU... Such as the 1600 or 1700 if you want some serious performance.

yeah thing i'm not using it as a daily driver it's a secondary system so i cant be really throwing in high end CPUs in there trying to get the best bang out of my buck

[Orangeator]

3 minutes ago, VenomZ_ said:

yeah thing i'm not using it as a daily driver it's a secondary system so i cant be really throwing in high end CPUs in there trying to get the best bang out of my buck

I understand, but value wise the 1600 makes the most sense in this situation. For rendering the extra 2 cores and 4 threads (plus a higher operating frequency - not to mention better overclocking) will make a discernible difference.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113435&cm_re=Ryzen-_-19-113-435-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113437&cm_re=Ryzen-_-19-113-437-_-Product

 

Not too big of a price difference either.

[Evolution.]

7 minutes ago, Orangeator said:

I understand, but value wise the 1600 makes the most sense in this situation. For rendering the extra 2 cores and 4 threads (plus a higher operating frequency - not to mention better overclocking) will make a discernible difference.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113435&cm_re=Ryzen-_-19-113-435-_-Product

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113437&cm_re=Ryzen-_-19-113-437-_-Product

 

Not too big of a price difference either.

I completely get your point man, but i'm on a tight budget trust me I'd love to get the 1600 but it's really over my budget. 

[BubblyCharizard]

forgot to mention the 5560 isn't hex core (although your ebay link shows 5650 which is) 

 

I run a single x5650, and it cant even compete with the 3930k, unless you want support for ECC RAM, you'd definitely be better of going for either ryzen or a used 3690k/4690k (if you can find a cheap board)

 

 

[Orangeator]

2 hours ago, VenomZ_ said:

I completely get your point man, but i'm on a tight budget trust me I'd love to get the 1600 but it's really over my budget. 

In this case then yeah go for the 1400 man. It's still very capable.