Allen
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Competition is good. Heated competition is better
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Intel’s Monstrous 12 Core / 24 Thread HEDT Skylake-X Processor Confirmed – Will Debut On 30th May In Intel Keynote, Availability By End of June
Why would they be doing this? They were already going to release a 10 core to beat AMD!
Oh, this is why (from the same article):
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..This move is something that can be categorized as unprecedented from Intel and can be cautiously allocated as a reaction to AMD’s Ryzen. Or more specifically the looming threat of bigger and faster Ryzen processors with even more cores in bound. Remember that word on the grapevine is that AMD is planning on releasing its 16-core Ryzen CPU and the X399 platform in the 3rd quarter of 2017 for the gaming market. ...
Note the words: "for the gaming market". Even 12 cores will not be enough because AMD is putting out 16 (and we know they are competitive cores -- both speed and power used). A time for AMD fans to smile. But, does this mean I have to buy a Ryzen 16 core this Fall? I hope so.
