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       What I think of Ryzen...
       
       Monday May  6 11:33:40 2019
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       Recently I got a new workstation. Quite a beefy box with 32 GB of
       RAM, quite a lot of storage, and lots of cores. I need this for audio
       production, where there's non-linear editing of lots of tracks, and
       lots of VST plugins that will all have to run simultaneously. I opted
       for a Ryzen 7 2600X, with 8 cores and a whopping 16 threads.
       
       I've heard quite a few bad things about AMD, but because Ryzen is
       firstly a new architecture, and lots of people were saying good
       things about it, I decided to go for it as my next CPU.
       
       I will have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Sure, single core
       a mid-range Intel chip will outrun it, but when you start
       multithreading, this thing leaves the Intel chips in the dust, and
       also for a very reasonable price. The TDP is also quite reasonable
       compared to an intel chip. Yes, it's slightly higher, but not so much
       to assume you have a new space heater.
       
       I'm happy. :)
       
       Until the next phlog!
       
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