On Mar 2, 2017 11:29, Will Godfrey <willgodfrey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > This is now out in the wild, and I've seen the first review running under > Windows. It seems to be coming out fairly well, but apparently not quite as > good as comparable Intel processors when running with small buffer sizes. > > I wasn't entirely clear as to whether that was a specific issue for the way > Windows manages buffers, or not. > > Has anyone had an opportunity to try one under Linux? I'm thinking ov getting a > replacement machine sometime this year as my current DAW is about 8 years old > and starting to do odd things :( >From the review I read, Ryzen seems to give just about the same or better performance as corresponding Intel CPUs (8 core<>8 core, etc). At about half the cost of the Intel chip. I've run AMD and Intel chips. I think for audio work they're about the same. If I have to replace my present AMD machine, I'd go for a Ryzen. Gotta get a new motherboard either way and don't have the Intel $$$ in the budget right now. David W. Jones gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx authenticity, honesty, community http://dancingtreefrog.com _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
