Is it Intels Core i9 vs. AMDs new 16-core Ryzen 9 CPUs?
Looks like the competition between AMD and Intel is heating up!
This new CPU is all set to take on Intels 18-core iCore i9 in high-end desktops.
This chip is easily more powerful than the high-end Ryzen 7 CPUs AMD that was launched 3 months ago.
No details regarding the 1998Xs base and turbo clock speeds, nor the price was disclosed by AMD.
However, the buzz is that the Ryzen Threadripper will be priced very competitively against Intel.
The company said the new CPUs would be shipping in summer 2017.
source: www.techworm.net