AMD Threadripper 2950X Offers Great Linux Performance At $900 USD

In the Darktable RAW photography workflow software while just relying upon its CPU multi-threading support, the Threadripper 2950X continues coming in measurably ahead of the Core i9 7900X.

With sysbench, the Threadripper 2950X comes in at 7% faster than the 1950X and 50% faster than the Core i9 7900X.

The Blender 3D modeling performance also does quite well on the Threadripper 2950X. While professional modelers are likely resorting to Blender's CUDA/OpenCL acceleration, for those doing CPU-based rendering work, the Threadripper 2950X is a strong performer.