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Re:AMD Rome Second Generation EPYC Review: 2x 64-core Benchm... by pdpi on Thursday August 08, 2019 @05:34AM (#20642997)
They might not be definitive sources, but they can definitely be the canary that triggers an investigation by somebody more authoritative.

As it stands, this mine has some dead canaries.

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Re:AMD Rome Second Generation EPYC Review: 2x 64-core Benchm... by tempguy9999 on Thursday August 08, 2019 @06:56AM (#20643351)
claim:

> ...but one of the underlying problems here is chip quality

supposed justification:

> ...every forum pretty much

That's hearsay not actual justification. And intel has a reputation for dirty play.

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Re:AMD Rome Second Generation EPYC Review: 2x 64-core Benchm... by gwicks56 on Thursday August 08, 2019 @10:43AM (#20645030)
The justification was for the statement that chips aren't hitting their clocks. That is not a controversial statement.
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