https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/new_amd_ryzen_3rd_generation_rumours_-_amd_s_ces_demo_was_power-limited/1
 
Now, rumour has it that AMD discussed their Zen 2/Ryzen 3rd Generation processors in detail at a recent event in Toronto, with YouTuber DannyzPlays reporting on the action.

Citing an unknown source, the YouTuber commented on the potential performance levels of AMD's Ryzen 3rd Generation processors, claiming that AMD's CES Demo was power limited by 30-40%, giving AMD enough performance to best Intel's i9-9900K while offering levels of power efficiency that showcased the benefits of TSMC's 7nm process node. If this claim is true, AMD left a lot of Zen 2's performance on tap, making it possible that Zen 2 will offer a lot more performance than their CES demo implies.
 
Looks like July might be a possible release date. I am looking forward to a new Threadripper release.
 
 

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I kind of wonder why they'd do that, to hide extra power in reserve, hoping that the competition counters with something they can beat easily? or is it that the power to performance ratio gain at that point is far smaller that would be expected, to a point where it's not worth it?
Or that the bonus power would cause stability issues, so it wouldn't be used at stock settings.
I'm not forgetting about the possibility that it's just an outright false rumor, but what fun is that? :P

The same reason Intel sends out Engineering Samples at lower frequencies