With a 5 Ghz overclock, this CPU would beat the Threadripper 1950X in all-core performance in addition to having WAY better single-core performance

It's 8 cores requires a BIOS to support its most efficient use of four memory access channels, vs the two memory access channels of 6 and lesser core CPUs

I am happy I made the move, and I let's face it, 16 cores is a better sounding number than 18.. heh!

I use Keyshot 6 rendering - which is CPU intensive - and, the 7900x handles the ability to render and record with no glitches; I clean up with Adobe Elements which is running 10x's better*Core Temps under normal conditions (with a Corsair H110i cooler)

but its the fastest 4 cores in the set

I decided on this model chip bc the Turbo 3.0 frequency is the same as the 7820x, the 10 core was appealing in itself but also the 44 PCI express lanes

But, the additional cores and more memory capacity of the X299 platform will be helpful for running more VMs which is why I bought it.

4.8GHz, Stable all cores