Posted on 03/24/2017 12:04:52 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Naples is an expected more server oriented 16 core chip coming soon going into a 2 socket motherboard with massive memory server applications for enterprise level sites.
I am interested in this.
I’m doing video editing/rendering. I’ve got cpu lust.
LOL>>>
I know about that and other types of Lust too!
AMD and it’s cores. Fools’ errand. You can bet Intel Celeron beats this.
No, this is a different beast and AMD’s power usage and new core and memory design is remarkable.
I’ve read that multiple cores is mostly a sales gimmick and a waste because the vast majority of software on the market isn’t even programmed to split instructions across the multiple cores.
The Naples chip has 8 channel DDR4.
But it is clocked lower.
Does it render Minesweeper in 4K?
>> Ive read that multiple cores is mostly a sales gimmick and a waste because the vast majority of software on the market isnt even programmed to split instructions across the multiple cores. <<
That would be spot on correct.
A 6 or 8 core machine using software that doesn’t adequately use the cores will not be faster than a 2 core machine running software that is properly written.
Thou shalt not covet thy neighbors CPU..................
The splitting of tasks must be programmed.
The machine doesn't do it.
But I am running and AMD FX - 8120 bulldozer chip and doing heavy browsing with Firefox which can use multiple cores.
will windows 7 be supported if it’s installed on such an architecture? MS is dropping updates for 7 if users have a new itnel processor
How about Solitaire in 3D?
Depends on the software.
Many video rendering programs will use all available cores. If you are transcoding video, multicores buy a lot of improvement too.
But strangely, games, which do a lot of video rendering, tend not to.
I think firefox will use all available cores, but I’m not sure how beneficial that is.
I am not running windows .
I do mostly browsing and Firefox runs great with Linux based distributions.,
Currently I am running Ubuntu 16.04.2 which supports my AMD RX 460 graphics card and drives my 39" Seiko 4K TV used as a monitor.
I have impaired vison and Ubuntu has a flavor that runs Gnome 3 which has very good accessibility access options with a fantastic zoom capability.
I do a lot of of running solitaire.
Me Too Ernest- Been on dual boot for almost 2 years now- Linux (Mint cinnamon 18.1) is the only Os I allow access to the Internet EXCEPT if i need a windows software program update or something, which is very rare-) I only keep windows to run photoshop and windows only games- which i play purely offline
Sorry to hear about your vision problem- I had a pituitary tumor removed and my vision got worse right after- but it’s still ok- just need reading glasses now- but the vision is getting worse it seems by the month- I fortunately don’t need accessibility help yet-
“will windows 7 be supported if its installed on such an architecture? MS is dropping updates for 7 if users have a new intel processor.
Fairly certain all Ryzen chips will not get MSW7 updates starting in the next few months.
So... Will they be building CIA /NSA spyware into the architecture?
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