Like wtf, the TR 1950X cost's 718 yuros right now. That is 16c/32t @ stock 3.4Ghz base to 4 Ghz turbo. The same processor but branded "Epyc" costs nearly the same but can only go from 2.1 GHz to 2.7GHz turbo. Not only that but the cheapest server mobo costs twice as much as the desktop one. Same thing for the heatsinks, a shitty piece of copper that is supposed to be the server cpu cooler is 40€. And a Cooler Master with 6 heat pipes and being much more capable of cooling a TR with two fans included is 46€.
>Inb4 is not the same cpu
It literally is, same cache, both can do ECC, same PCIe lanes, same everything. The only different thing is that the server cpu has slighlty less tdp with at half the speed.
Why are server parts so expensive
Adam Bennett
Robert Hall
>It literally is, same cache, both can do ECC, same PCIe lanes, same everything. The only different thing is that the server cpu has slighlty less tdp with at half the speed.
Source: Your ass.
Jordan Nguyen
Generally because servers are purchased by businesses with credit.
Caleb Cooper
Because corporations will pay those prices for servers.
Adrian Green
Btw I want a virtualization server. Is 16c/32t enough?
Brody Cox
Wait till you see RAM prices.
Robert Walker
Threadripper 1950X:
16 Cores 32 Threads
Operating frequency: 3.4GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 4.0 GHz
L1 cache: 1.5MB
L2 cache: 8MB
L3 cache: 32MB
Memory types: DDR4 DDR4-ECC
Memory channel: 4
Virtualization Technology Support: Yes
PCI Express Revision: 3.0
PCI Express Lanes: 128
Thermal Design Power: 180W
EPYC OEM 7281:
16 Cores 32 Threads
Operating frequency: 2.1GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 2.7 GHz
L1 cache: 1.5MB
L2 cache: 8MB
L3 cache: 32MB
Memory types: DDR4 DDR4-ECC
Memory channel: 4
Virtualization Technology Support: Yes
PCI Express Revision: 3.0
PCI Express Lanes: 128
Thermal Design Power: 155-170W
Source: Amd webpage
Christopher Edwards
But I understand why server ram is more expensive. They've got ECC and are usually more reliable and work at lower voltages. But this cpu thing is stupid, and Intel is way worse. A shitty 16c/32t server cpu costs 1k min,
Jackson Lopez
Epycs are 4 chips with 8-channel registered memory
>Amd webpage
Bullshit. It's correctly shows as 8-channel on amd website.
Hunter Harris
>Threadripper 1950X
>PCI Express Lanes: 128
>EPYC OEM 7281
>Memory channel: 4
WRONG!