AMD Officially Opens Threadripper 1950X Exchange Program For Winners Of Intel's Core i7-8086K

[PaulAlcorn]

AMD has officially opened up its Core i7-8086K exchange program.

AMD Officially Opens Threadripper 1950X Exchange Program For Winners Of Intel's Core i7-8086K : Read more

 

[ingtar33]

high end trolling right here.

 

[misterblister]

Hopefully Intel will counter with an exchange program for the TRs with its 5Ghz 28-core processors

 

[Sleepy_Hollowed]

With the current Intel Hyperthreading vulnerabilities found, anyone who also cares about security will probably switch as well (Or at least should).

 

[electronicbineries]

Well at least Intel gives them for Free , while AMD takes something you own in return of what they will Give you.

Intel 1 : AMD 0

here !

Also , Not Fair AMD , Other people who did not have the chance to win Free CPU should have a Chance to win AMD CPU...

 

[DerekA_C]

Considering a lot of Linux OS's are starting to consider shutting off HT to keep your system secure making that extra money people spent on I7-9 with HT an utter waste one OS has actually shut off the threads. Lets just wait and see what other vulnerabilities pop up for intel that doesn't seem to affect AMD.

 

[ubercake]

That's pretty clever on AMD's part. AMD is really pushing for the win. Impressive.

 

[bennie101]

Nothing new to see here that hasnt already been seen lets move on.

 

[nate1492]

So, Intel give away 8,086 units, and AMD give away 40 and people are raving about how awesome AMD are for doing this?

Congrats AMD, you offer an awful sweepstakes and get good PR still?

 

[salgado18]

So, Intel give away 8,086 units, and AMD give away 40 and people are raving about how awesome AMD are for doing this?

Congrats AMD, you offer an awful sweepstakes and get good PR still?

No, AMD is [strike]taking 40 anniversary edition Intel CPUs out of the market, and replacing them with a much more expensive Threadripper[/strike] taking the spotlight to themselves by being savage on the celebration of their competitor/partner-in-x86. It's not about the chips, it's about the message: "burn, Intel" 😀

Also, don't like it, don't trade it. As far as anyone is concerned, it still is a PR win.

 

[maximiza]

I won a 8086K , not trading it

 

[mapesdhs]

Hopefully Intel will counter with an exchange program for the TRs with its 5Ghz 28-core processors

No such thing.

Oh, were you referring to the heavily oc'd, cherry-picked XEON, cooled via a sub-ambient chiller, which Intel "forgot" to mention was oc'd? 😀 Fake news.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRH0-QwhvVQ

 

[Krazie_Ivan]

Well at least Intel gives them for Free , while AMD takes something you own in return of what they will Give you.

Intel 1 : AMD 0

here !

Also , Not Fair AMD , Other people who did not have the chance to win Free CPU should have a Chance to win AMD CPU...

i'm sleepy - didn't mean to upvote this. unless, it was a joke? i mean, i did find it funny ...not nearly as funny as MisterBlister's well-placed sarcasm... but still...

I won a 8086K

that's awesome, mate

 

[zodiacfml]

Meh. 40 pcs only

 

[ammaross]

Intel's snarky remark back to the TR offer was "@AMDRyzen, if you wanted an Intel Core i7-8086K processor too, you could have just asked us. Thanks for helping us celebrate the 8086!"

That's certainly some high-class counter-trolling right there, I must admit.

 

[spikey in tn]

I would gladly swap - if only I had won Intel's free chip. Can you help me with that part of the problem?