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The comparisons in this article are mostly against the high-end Intel core line, but these CPUs support server / enterprise type features like ECC memory, lots of PCI-E lanes, and virtualization features (I think?).

Shouldn't Threadripper be compared to Xeons?

EDIT: Or rather, what I'm really wondering is what these CPUs lack that AMD's server line (EPYC) have.

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EPYC has double the PCIe lanes, double the DRAM channels, and will have enterprise level support. Threadripper is classified by AMD as a Ryzen family product, and is consumer focused (or super high-end desktop focused) rather than enterprise focused. TR will be on shelves, EPYC will not.

AMD's 16-core EPYC part (the 1P 7351P) is around $750, but supports 2TB/socket and 128 PCIe lanes in exchange for a good chunk of frequency (2.4G base, 2.9G Turbo). Threadripper is also single socket only - most of EPYC is 2P.

Though given Intel's pricing, if AMD has the ecosystem, then the mid-range of the Xeon line might migrate to TR/EPYC.

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