[News] AMD's next-gen 'Whitehaven' CPU: 16C/32T @ 3.6GHz [Update: Confirmed]

**Sparky** · 05-15-2017, 08:46 AM

OK I want one of those now. Just because

**StyM** · 05-16-2017, 06:53 AM

AMD Ryzen 9 Series "Threadripper" CPU Socket Detailed

**StyM** · 05-16-2017, 03:57 PM

AMD Confirms Their Threadripper Line-up

**MattiasNYC** · 05-18-2017, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by EternityZX9

I think AMD's approach is like that Field of Dreams saying "If you build it, they will come".

Maybe in another 5 years developers will take full advantage of 16 cores / 32 threads but we have a long way to go before they are useful in more than a handful of things - especially in gaming.

But you have to start somewhere and this might as well be it.

I don't think the target market needs to be "invented". They're going after all of those who would buy a 6900K/6950K for productivity. From what I understand AMD is thinking that there's a dent to be made in that market, and that the profit margin is higher there. If they can have a rollout of Ripper that's smoother than Ryzen I think they'll succeed in grabbing a decent size share actually.