AMD or Intel for Programming with Linux as the OS?

If you can afford it, definitely invest in the Threadripper 3960x, 3970x or even the 3990x. These things tear through compilation workflows so good there’s not even a contest in that area unless you want to pay $30,000+ for certain Xeon Platinum dual-processor setups.

If that’s way outside your budget (the 3990x famously costs $3990) then a Ryzen 3900x is very adequate as well. Still, have in mind that investing in the current Threadripper generation can definitely last you some 10 years – with the PCIe 4.0 slots on your motherboard you honestly won’t need an upgrade unless you plan on playing 16k VR games. :smiley:

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