07-29-2019, 07:21 PM
(07-29-2019, 12:31 PM)Paraplegic Racehorse Wrote: While we're asking for stuff, why not a miniITX form factor ThunderX (Cavium) or eMag (Ampere)? After all, more cores are better, right?
... Actually, I really believe there's a market for small form-factor server-CPU systems. I've been searching for a microATX-or-smaller XEON or EPYC board for months. Gig-ethernet, several SATA ports, a bunch of PCIe lanes (all of which are already set for a riser-type system, similar to that Asus mining motherboard, else you won't physically fit them on the board). A ThunderX or eMAG with similar p peripheral options would suit as well.
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It is definitely an interesting idea. Actually, I am also planning to built a miniITX tiny beast the coming days based on the new Ryzen 3900X 12-core or wait for the Ryzen 3950X 16-core next month. It should be so small that I can carry it in my backpack to serve me for the calculations I mentioned on my original post.
Have ThunderX or eMag produced new cores recently based on Cortex-A76 or Cortex-A77? Because these new designs demonstrate HUGE gains in IPC (instructions per clock).
If there was such a small form factor miniITX for server grade multi-core SoCs, and if those SoCs utilize new Cortex-A76 or newer designs I would consider changing my plans for my mini beast, instead of Ryzen 3900X-3950X to ARM chips :-)