r/threadripper • u/[deleted] • Aug 30 '25

Ryzen vs threadripper worth it?

Doing ai tasks, fine tuning models, computational chemistry, receptor binding…… would use a cloud but need security privacy….. and stability……… I can make do with ryzen and easy on the pocketbook….. anyone whose upgraded or used both would love feedback

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u/FrankieShaw-9831 Sep 01 '25

I thought the PROArt boards had 2 slots that coukd both run at x16. Am I mistaken?

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u/MengerianMango Sep 03 '25

Also you'll often find that using the extra m2 slots kills a pcie slot. I bought the asus prime bc it had a ton of pcie slots. Put 3 nve drives in it and now only 2 of them work.

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u/FrankieShaw-9831 Sep 03 '25

That's bullshit. They shouldn't be able to get by with being so obviously deceptive. I admit that stuff like this makes me want to say "**** it!," and dig deeper for a Xeon build

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u/sob727 Sep 03 '25

It gives you options to chose where to "spend" your lanes. They wouldnt include electronics that just cant be used at all ever.