Threadripper 3990X review roundup: AMD’s 64-core CPU can play Crysis, but it’s not for everyone
AMD’s 64-core CPU has officially gone on sale, and early reviews of AMD’s flagship high-end desktop processor give the chip very high marks—assuming you can make use of it.
And provided you can afford it! Newegg is selling the new Threadripper 3990X for $3,989.99, which is a penny below its MSRP of $3,990. Anything below MSRP on a new CPU launch is rare for Newegg. If you’d rather get that brick-and-mortar experience, Microcenter has it in stores and online at the chip’s $3,990 list price.
Before you break out that roll of hunnert-dollar bills though, you should ask yourself: Is it worth it?
Most reviewers are saying: “It depends.” Here are the highlights from major sites and some other interesting places that tested it.
