The new processor will cost 50 USD more than Ryzen 7 1800X. The thing is, you can easily find the 1800X for a lower price from most retailers (430 ? 460 USD), plus the X399 platform is only a month old, so the lack of cheaper X399 motherboards makes the gap between the two processor even bigger.
So what?s the idea behind Threadripper 1900X? Well, the X399 platform is likely to support future iterations of Threadripper. This means that 1900X is an investment into future. The 1900X also has more PCIe lanes. It?s a high-end CPU for content creators. Those who really need more PCIe lanes or quad-channel memory support.
If you are into gaming, the 1800X is likely a better choice. In fact, it?s even faster in official benchmarks.
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