Can I use a Warsaw 12 or 16 core opteron in a workstation with windows 7 64bit?

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posterdesigner

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Dear Forum,
I plan on building a high end workstation for my Photoshop, illustrator design work. I want to make a beast. I am currently using an older AMD processor and appreciate the value / price of the AMD processors. But I don't like what I have read about electricity usage on the FX destop processors like the 8350.

I was considering an intel i7 4930, but I just read about the new AMD Opteron server processors, and am wondering if they would work in a high end workstation. These new processors go for $600 and $380.

Is this a good idea or bad idea?
Thanks
Jeff
 
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Pinhedd

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The Warsaw microprocessors are in fact two FX-6000 / FX-8000 microprocessors glued together, nothing more. They are also clocked down quite a bit in order to keep the heat dissipation within acceptable parameters. It is unlikely that you would be well served by one in a workstation.

The Intel Ivybridge-E series microprocessors are the cream of the crop right now. A 4930K would take both of those to the cleaners while running cooler.
 
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