AMD EPYC Rome 7252 8-Core 3.1 GHz (3.2 GHz Max Boost) Socket SP3 120W 100-100000080WOF Server Processor

Pros: - Performs so fast that I start giggling just thinking about it - Worked on first boot in my H12SSW-NT - Works with cheap (non-QVL) NEMIX DDR4-3200 ECC RAM, see my other review - Idle power consumption for the server using this CPU is 110w - lower than the Xeon E3-1240v2 system it's replacing

Cons: - I've bought used motorcycles that cost less than this CPU - Makes me want a Threadripper 3970X workstation

Overall Review: If you pair this CPU with a motherboard that actually supports it, it's an incredible CPU. I'm running Debian buster, no idea how well it works with Windows. Linux booted and installed without any issues. EDIT: updated Debian to Bullseye, running even better now. Migrated my Plex install to this machine and now I can transcode at least 3 4K files simultaneously on the CPU, when the E3-1240 couldn't even transcode a single 4K stream in realtime. I remain absolutely over-the-moon about this CPU.

Pros: - LOTS of PCIE lanes, 3GHz base, this is the perfect cpu.

Cons: - Any existing ASRock EPYCD8 board or SuperMicro H11 that is not sold pre-packaged and tested with this Rome cpu is unlikely to ever support Rome because the bios chips are too small. Make sure you can download a supporting bios patch for the revision of your target board that supports this chip before attempting to upgrade. Pretty sure every SuperMicro H11 board on NewEgg that is not pre-bundled with a Rome cpu has the older revision 1.1 bios soldered down and will never be compatible. - Hopefully some time in the next year? Compatible boards will be available for this amazing cpu.

Overall Review: Verified Rome 7002/7001 EPYCD8-T2 board now up on newegg does include the larger bios and works with this cpu. I am a happy camper.

Overall Review: Almost all of the sellers of boxed EPYC processors are scammers. They will take your money and hold onto it for weeks to a month.