AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

The ThreadRipper 2920X is a great successor to the 1920X, and in some cases, it matches the 1950X. The 2970WX is a decent addition to AMD's high-end workstation CPU line up and gives users other options when it comes to AMD's quad-die ThreadRipper CPUs.

The 2970WX slots in neatly below the 2990WX and, at £1,200, offers multi-core goodness that is outside the capabilities of the £2,000 Core i9-7980XE. Though not as strong in light-load instances and generally slower when gaming at 1080p, it's a fine choice for those that can't stretch to the range-topping processor yet need massive CPU performance.

Bringing the cost of very high core count processors down to a more attainable level, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins a PC Perspective Gold Award. While some applications still won't be able to take advantage of the high core count, AMD is offering 24 CPU cores for less $700 than Intel's 18-core count option.

The Threadripper 2970WX follows the same path the 2990WX trod, that having so many cores and threads available mean that if you're rendering or relying almost wholly upon hugely calculation heavy tasks in your daily use then it's absolutely the one to go for. But those high core counts come at a usability cost when using everything else. Windows, and certainly a lot of applications, just aren't designed to utilise 24 cores and 48 threads, and so the slightly lower clock speed plays a bigger role when your app is only using four (for example) and the rest is idle.

Want one? 2970WX: a-fwd.to/tozNMpV 2920X: a-fwd.to/4C0w2ja 24 and 12 Core Threadripper CPUs are here! AMD is really pulling out all the stops here, but who are they actually for? Lets see how they perform and answer that question! Products shown...

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