INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X was a surprise reveal at E3 2019, coming right after AMD unveiled the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and RX 5700
Initially, it was supposed to come out in September 2019, but it has been delayed to November 2019 instead, along with some new Threadripper
processors.The AMD Ryzen 9 3950X, when it launches in November, will take its place at the top of the AMD Ryzen 3rd Generation pile, packed
with 16-cores, 32-threads and a 4.7GHz boost clock
The 16-core mainstream processor will be accompanied by new Threadripper 3rd Generation processors
We don't have any specific information about which Threadripper chips will be hitting the street in November, but we do know that the
high-end desktop (HEDT) platform will be "premiering with 24 cores."When talking about the Ryzen 9 3950X and Threadripper 3rd Generation
release date, AMD says that its "focusing on meeting the strong demand for our 3rd generation AMD Ryzen processors in the market and now
plan to launch both the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and initial members of the 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen Threadripper processor family in volume this November
high-end desktop processors, the wait will be well worth it."Beyond the window "November 2019," we don't know when these chips will be
available on store shelves, but that's right around when everyone will be doing their Black Friday shopping
We also don't know how much this 24-core Threadripper 3000 chip will cost, but don't expect it to be cheap
Ryzen Threadripper 3rd Generation would fall short of the core count of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX, which features 32-cores and
But, if AMD Ryzen 3rd Generation performance is any indication, that won't stop this 24-core processor from going neck to neck with the
previous-generation flagship
We doubt AMD will leave the Threadripper lineup without a processor that at least matches the 2990WX in core count, but we'll just have to