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7nm AMD EPYC "Rome" CPU w/ 64C/128T to Cost $8K (56 Core Intel Xeon: $25K-50K)
Yesterday, we shared the core and thread counts of AMD's Zen 2 based Epyc lineup, with the lowest-end chip going as low as 8 cores while the top-end 7742 boasting 64 and double the threads. Today, the prices of these server parts have also surfaced, and it seems like they are going to be quite a bit cheaper than the competing Intel Xeon Platinum processors.
The top-end Epyc 7742 with a TDP of 225W (128 threads @ 3.4GHz) is said to sell for a bit less than $8K, while the lower clocked 7702 and 7702P (single-socket) are going to cost $7,215 and $4,955 (just) respectively. That's quite impressive, you're getting 64 Zen 2 cores for just $5,000, while on the other hand Intel's 28-core Xeon Platinum 8280 costs a whopping $18K and is half as powerful.
(Score: 2) by takyon on Sunday June 23 2019, @10:56AM
AMD All Set To Capture 10% of the Total Server CPU Market by 2020, Report Indicates – Will Secure More Deals With 7nm EPYC CPUs Due To Strong Price / Performance Leadership [wccftech.com]
Cray, AMD to build 1.5 exaflops supercomputer for US government [arstechnica.com] (not "Rome", but the next Epyc after that)
Indications are that their market share is trending upward. But even if AMD goes to 10-20%, then it's not the end of the world for Intel. Intel gets to continue to print money.
However, Intel does appear poised to lower prices:
Intel Prepares 15% CPU Price Cut in Response to AMD’s Ryzen 3000 Series [wccftech.com]
That's for desktop chips. If Intel also lowers Xeon prices to anywhere near what AMD's Epyc prices are, that could be reflected in their balance sheet.
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