Dec 21, 2019 · TR4 is an older socket and isnt forward looking. the high end AM4 processors (3950x etc) actually provide more performance than the older thread rippers with much less power draw. Get the 2700x and then upgrade to 12 or 16 cores when need be with 3000, or later next year 4000 down the line.

Feb 20, 2018 · Get a strong CPU and a large amount of RAM and you should be good for a while. Get a decent GPU and be prepared to have to upgrade it long before upgrading the rest. The Threadripper is not a...

Socket TR4, also known as Socket SP3r2, is a zero insertion force land grid array (LGA) CPU socket designed by AMD supporting its first- and second-generation Zen-based Ryzen Threadripper desktop processors, [1] [2] launched on August 10, 2017 [3] for the high-end desktop and workstation platforms.

Jun 9, 2020 · I actually had no idea what TR4 meant, I just saw Ryzen in the cooler specs and bought it. The normal thing to do in such situations is to return it. But for some reason I got impatient and stubborn to make it fit in the AM4 slot.

Jan 20, 2025 · AM4 offers broad compatibility across multiple CPU generations. AM5 is AMD’s newest socket, debuting with Ryzen 7000 series CPUs. It marks AMD’s shift to LGA design and brings support for DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0. For high-end desktop users, AMD offers the TR4 socket for Threadripper processors.

Aug 15, 2019 · It is most probable that both sockets will be changed at the same time - with the move to DDR5... but not before. That will very likely be in 2021 with Zen 4 (Ryzen/TR 5000, DDR5, PCI-e 5.0). TR4 will be supported through this year for sure, if EPYC is any indication.

Oct 12, 2023 · Compared to previous AMD sockets, the TR4 socket is larger and has more pins. The TR4 socket has a square shape with 4094 pins, while previous high-end AMD sockets like the AM4 socket for Ryzen processors have a rectangular shape with 1331 pins.

Jul 31, 2018 · Which Ryzen AM4 motherboard chipset is right for you: X470, X370, B450, B350, or A320? We can help.

Jul 16, 2018 · I'm unsure wether it would make more sense, to just go with the current am4 socket ryzen 7 2700x, or go with a Threadripper 1900x. From an Encoding perspective, the Ryzen 7 2700x should be pretty...

Nov 15, 2019 · AMD Ryzen Threadripper sTRX4 & TR4 Socket Pin Configuration Detailed - Different Electrical Changes Equal Zero Compatibility With Older Ryzen Threadripper CPUs