amd 2nd gen ryzen threadripper 2990wx 32-core for audio production.

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Hi all,

Does anyone have any experience with this processor in a PC build?

amd 2nd gen ryzen threadripper 2990wx 32-core

Thanks,

Trevor

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Check out scanproaudio.info which has DAWbench benchmarks on it. Also I think thetechreport.com tested it with the same benchmark.

Pete at Scan was unimpressed and didn’t recommend it. If you’re seeing great prices now it’s probably because there’s the Zen 2 based Ryzen 3 and Threadripper 3 coming out in November (and there’s of course the 3rd gen Ryzen that already came out).

Honestly, if I were you and needed that many cores I’d wait for Ryzen 3950x (16 cores) and Threadripper 3. Otherwise I’d probably still stick to the latest gen Ryzen / mobo.

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MattiasNYC: Thanks for the reply. Do you know anything about Nuendo’s ability to use that many cores?

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I recall seeing that with the latest version some changes were made. Do a search for it though. Check here in the forum as well as on the actual product page. It might be listed as one of the new “features”.