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Not in multi-core performance, considering that every Ryzen 7 1700 is only one BIOS setting away from becoming 1800X material. Couple that with the overheating issues and the paper launch and that means Coffee Lake is not doing AMD any harm so far. Given the TechPowerUp poll I just shared, which if it is anywhere close to reflecting how the enthusiast crowd is purchasing, Coffee Lake has ultimately failed in its goal of thwarting Ryzen's ascension.
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Yeah - 6 cores 6 threads vs 6 cores 12 threads. Better. Right.
Before coffee lake an r5 definitely better than i5 in real world performance (at least in my usage) from my experience (using friends' pcs) but I haven't seen i5-8400 in the wild just yet. Luckily I haven't put my foot in yet so I can easily switch sides.
I doubt it though. 6 extta threads.
Well.... OCed 1700X could barely keep up with the 8700K in multithread tasks, and only because of the 4 extra threads. If you stack up an intel with same amount of threads, it will beat the Ryzen counterpart by a lot. Further optimization of Coffey Lake will reduce the issues of the platform. Remember how bad Ryzen's launch was?
However, the increase in power, is imo too little to justify the ridiculous price-premium you have to pay for an Intel system.
Plus a dying socket vs another 3 years upgrade path available... that is if intel don't leapfrog amd with another platform.
But the more we talk about this the more ridiculous asus' price point on this board sounds to me.
First i was like, cool, extra 30$ from asrock, but now...
I'm just hoping ryzen cpu and mobo price would go down after coffeelake reaches the market..
But the more we talk about this the more ridiculous asus' price point on this board sounds to me.
First i was like, cool, extra 30$ from asrock, but now...
I'm just hoping ryzen cpu and mobo price would go down after coffeelake reaches the market..
Hmmm... I have a feeling this thread is de-railing from the original topic. Funny how easily things get off-topic as soon as Intel vs AMD pops up. ^-^
Funny how easily things get off-topic as soon as Intel vs AMD pops up. ^-^
I'll help you get it back on topic:Hmmm... I have a feeling this thread is de-railing from the original topic.
When is this motherboard coming out?!?!?!
Keep in mind Ryzen 2 is like 4 months away. 14 to 12nm die shrink and architectural improvements should close that gap a little. I'd also love to see 8700K vs 1600X/1800X with decent high speed and low latency RAM rather . Pretty sure Ryzen would pull significantly ahead on multithreaded and close most of the gap on single threaded applications.
My understanding is it isn't a legitimate die shrink. It's still 14nm by all accounts, making it a node refinement. GloFlo is playing fast and loose with terminology. Others have done this when it benefits themselves, too.
It does still mean we should hopefully see higher frequencies though!
It does still mean we should hopefully see higher frequencies though!
Wait?.... They are already making 12 nm chips? So AM4 is already going to be obsolete in 4 months? Or is it just an intel-thing to have to change the socket just because the dye gets smaller (not sure if "dye" is the correct term here)?
X370 isn't being obsoleted, but there may be a new chipset with the refresh.
Same socket, cross-chipset capability, different node. AMD has stated that AM4 will last until at least 2020.
These new and better images really changed my mind about this board. This is the definition of sexy #PCporn
Very smart design combining that sound card and M.2 slot.
Just landed:
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-Strix-B350-I-Gaming/
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-Strix-X370-I-Gaming/
There seems to be no difference whatsoever other than the chipset... Pretty weird. Price difference should amount to at most 10% if that's the case...
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-Strix-B350-I-Gaming/
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/ROG-Strix-X370-I-Gaming/
There seems to be no difference whatsoever other than the chipset... Pretty weird. Price difference should amount to at most 10% if that's the case...
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I'm personally disappointed there is no video out on these boards.
I understand that some are ok with that, and that's fine.
I currently use the Intel version of these boards (Z270-I; Z370-I) and am somewhat baffled why they would take a feature away that is present on their Intel counterparts.
These boards support the upcoming Raven Ridge APUs. The whole point of an APU is processor/graphics combination. There are valid use case scenarios for them.
Of course, there are other boards that could be used. What about those people that prefer the build quality, performance, aesthetics, and feature sets of the ASUS board?
I am definitely a fan of options...I am glad Asus joined the AM4 ITX party.
I understand that some are ok with that, and that's fine.
I currently use the Intel version of these boards (Z270-I; Z370-I) and am somewhat baffled why they would take a feature away that is present on their Intel counterparts.
These boards support the upcoming Raven Ridge APUs. The whole point of an APU is processor/graphics combination. There are valid use case scenarios for them.
Of course, there are other boards that could be used. What about those people that prefer the build quality, performance, aesthetics, and feature sets of the ASUS board?
I am definitely a fan of options...I am glad Asus joined the AM4 ITX party.
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I bought the asrock on october 6. I was waiting for this board. I will be returning my current board later this month so I can get the asus board.
Thank you both for these updates! The boards look great! Definitely what I would pick to build a CPU + dGPU (work and gaming) system with.
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