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Here is a quick comparison to help people get started with the platform.
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Some details have been omitted, this page is intended to give a high-level overview without too much clutter.
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Purchasing overview:
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* consider the single CPU board, '''[[Talos II]] Lite''' as your '''default''' option, it offers best performance for a single CPU with all four memory channels loaded
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** if you really need '''more''' than 22 CPU cores or more than 2 PCIe slots, consider the full [[Talos II]] but be conscious of extra PSU requirements
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** if you really need something '''compact''' and potentially portable, consider the Blackbird due to its MicroATX form factor but be aware that you are constrained to only 8 CPU cores (4 threads/core), only 2 memory channels and you need to be careful to choose a case the meets noise and cooling expectations for this board
  
 
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| Price (USD) || 3,194.66 || 1,502.57 || 1,310.99 || -
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| Reasons to buy || most CPU cores,<br/>max RAM speed,<br/>need >2 PCIe slots || Cheaper but still 22 cores || Cheapest,<br/>integrated peripherals,<br/>smaller size || -
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| Price (USD)<ref group="note">please see online shop for latest prices, and be aware that bundles may discount prices if also purchasing CPUs and HSFs. Last updated 2020-07-31.</ref> || 3194.66 || 1502.57 || '''1310.99''' || -
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| RYF Certified<ref group="note">Certified by the Free Software Foundation's [https://ryf.fsf.org/vendors/raptor Respects Your Freedom] program</ref> || Y || Y || ? || ?
 
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| FSF RYF || Y || Y || ? || ?
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| Size || EATX || EATX || '''Micro ATX''' || ATX
 
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| CPU count || 2 || 1 || 1 || 1
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| CPU count || '''2''' || 1 || 1 || 1
 
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| CPU max cores || 22 || 22 || 8 || ?
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| CPU max cores || '''22''' || '''22''' || 8 || ?
 
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| Memory channels || 4 || 4 || 2 || 8
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| Memory channels || '''8'''<br/>(4 per CPU) || '''4''' || 2 || '''8'''
 
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| Max memory speed (combined channels, MHz) || 8532 || 8532 || 4800 || ?
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| Memory channels×speed<ref group="note">channels multiplied by maximum speed in MHz</ref> || '''21 336'''<br/>(10 668 ''per CPU'') || 10 668 || 5334 || ?
 
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| PCIe 4.0 16x slots || 3 || 1 || 1 || 4?
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| PCIe 4.0 16x slots<ref group="note">All x16 slots on Talos II (and Lite) and Blackbird are CAPI 2 capable</ref> || '''3'''<ref group="note" name="t2-1cpu-limit">on Talos II, only 2 PCIe slots are available with a single CPU; two CPUs must be installed for all slots to be available</ref> || 1 || 1 || 4?
 
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| PCIe 4.0 8x slots || 2 || 1 || 1 || ?
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| PCIe 4.0 8x slots || '''2'''<ref group="note" name="t2-1cpu-limit"/> || 1 || 1 || ?
 
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| μPCIe slots || 1 || 1 || 0 || ?
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| μPCIe ports || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || ?
 
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| Video || VGA || VGA || HDMI || ?
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| Video || VGA || VGA || '''HDMI''' || ?
 
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| USB 3.0 ports || 4 || 4 || 4 || ?
 
| USB 3.0 ports || 4 || 4 || 4 || ?
 
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| Storage || Optional 4x SAS/SATA || Optional 4x SAS/SATA || 4x SATA || ?
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| Storage || ''Optional 4x SAS/SATA'' || ''Optional 4x SAS/SATA'' || 4x SATA || ?
 
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 31 July 2020

Here is a quick comparison to help people get started with the platform.

Some details have been omitted, this page is intended to give a high-level overview without too much clutter.

Purchasing overview:

  • consider the single CPU board, Talos II Lite as your default option, it offers best performance for a single CPU with all four memory channels loaded
    • if you really need more than 22 CPU cores or more than 2 PCIe slots, consider the full Talos II but be conscious of extra PSU requirements
    • if you really need something compact and potentially portable, consider the Blackbird due to its MicroATX form factor but be aware that you are constrained to only 8 CPU cores (4 threads/core), only 2 memory channels and you need to be careful to choose a case the meets noise and cooling expectations for this board
Feature Talos II Talos II Lite Blackbird Condor
Production Y Y Y postponed
Reasons to buy most CPU cores,
max RAM speed,
need >2 PCIe slots		 Cheaper but still 22 cores Cheapest,
integrated peripherals,
smaller size		 -
Price (USD)[note 1] 3194.66 1502.57 1310.99 -
RYF Certified[note 2] Y Y ? ?
Size EATX EATX Micro ATX ATX
CPU count 2 1 1 1
CPU max cores 22 22 8 ?
Memory channels 8
(4 per CPU)		 4 2 8
Memory channels×speed[note 3] 21 336
(10 668 per CPU)		 10 668 5334 ?
PCIe 4.0 16x slots[note 4] 3[note 5] 1 1 4?
PCIe 4.0 8x slots 2[note 5] 1 1 ?
μPCIe ports 1 0 0 ?
Video VGA VGA HDMI ?
USB 3.0 ports 4 4 4 ?
Storage Optional 4x SAS/SATA Optional 4x SAS/SATA 4x SATA ?
  1. ↑ please see online shop for latest prices, and be aware that bundles may discount prices if also purchasing CPUs and HSFs. Last updated 2020-07-31.
  2. ↑ Certified by the Free Software Foundation's Respects Your Freedom program
  3. ↑ channels multiplied by maximum speed in MHz
  4. ↑ All x16 slots on Talos II (and Lite) and Blackbird are CAPI 2 capable
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 on Talos II, only 2 PCIe slots are available with a single CPU; two CPUs must be installed for all slots to be available
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