Building a 64 thread cruncher

[Dirk Broer]

Is this ever gonna stop? A 64 thread cruncher! Is this possible, other than with the latest hardware?

No, it can still be done with Socket G34

1. Buy a quad Socket G34 board and four 16-core Opteron 6262 HE "Interlagos" of 85 Watt (= 340 Watt to dispose of)
2. Buy a quad Socket G34 board and four 16-core Opteron 6366 HE "Abu Dhabi" of 85 Watt

There are more possible 16-core Opterons, but they have an even higher TDP. Compare that with the new platform and see why I do my recommendation.

Socket SP3

1. Buy any SP3 board and a EPYC 7551P of 180 Watt TDP. [recommended]
2. Buy any SP3 dual board and two EPYC 7281 of 170 Watt TDP each.
3. Buy any SP3 dual board and two EPYC 7301 of 170 Watt TDP each.
4. Buy any SP3 dual board and two EPYC 7351 of 170 Watt TDP each.

The dual SP3 boards can of course also be used to build a 96 or 128 thread cruncher....right at this very moment that is.
When Starship comes out the 96 thread cruncher can already be build on a single socket SP3 board...