> do I go 7950X or is it worth jumping to Threadripper? I once specd out a Threadripper build for a studio and the platform tax was just brutal. For your 600 budget, grab the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread. Its got that 5.7GHz boost which helps tons with Resolves timeline scrubbing. Threadripper is overkill and the motherboards will blow your budget anyway... ngl just stick with the 7950X.

The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread 4.5GHz is an amazing choice for Resolve! It offers incredible multi-threaded performance that handles 10-bit footage perfectly within your budget. Threadripper is fantastic for massive PCIe lane counts, but the platform cost is just too high. Alternatively, the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-Core 32-Thread 5.7GHz Boost is fantastic, tho the standard 7950X is usually better for pure render stability!

> Budget is around 600 for the chip alone but do I go 7950X or is it worth jumping to Threadripper? Honestly I am dealing with this exact same dilemma right now and it is beyond frustrating. I have been trying to figure out if the extra PCIe lanes and memory bandwidth on a Threadripper setup actually justify the massive price hike for the motherboard and quad-channel DDR5 when compared to a high-end AM5 build. Like you I moved over to 10-bit 4:2:2 and my current system just hits a wall during the render cache generation. I have spent way too many hours looking at technical benchmarks trying to justify the spend on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core 32-Thread but then I worry about long-term headroom. It has been two months of back and forth and I still dont have a clear answer. Every thread I read just makes me more confused.