I started to wonder ... what if AMD uses their
Epyc 3000 Embedded processors Die for some Threadripper 2 models?
I mean, it has 16 cores, 4 memory channels, 64 PCI-e lanes all
on a single die. Sure the clock speeds are low, but these are also probalby due-to TDP and form-factor.
Pros: There would be no need for dummy-dies, huge inter-die interconnects, etc. Latency between the two complexes could also be improved.
Cons: It seems to be
on the 14nm process. Such a small die on that huge socket would probably be bad for heat dissipation.
There
are also versions with 2 memory-channels but those only seem to have up to 8 cores. Otherwise putting 2 of those chips on a single package could potentially allow Threadrippers with 24 or 32 cores.
Probably won't happen, but would be soooo cool if it did (The TDP seems to allow that, and there definitely are usecases for such chips).
It shouldn't really take any market-share from Epyc, as it doesn't have 8 channels or 128 PCI-E lanes, nor is it rack-mounuted.