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+The **7800X3D should win** for this script.
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+**7800X3D:**
+- 8 cores, 16 threads → script uses 16 worker processes
+- Zen 4 (2023)
+- Strong single-threaded performance
+- Higher IPC
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+**Threadripper 1950X:**
+- 16 cores, 32 threads → script uses 32 worker processes
+- Zen 1 (2017)
+- Lower single-threaded performance
+- Lower IPC
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+**Why the 7800X3D wins:**
+1. Per-core performance: Each worker finishes faster, so 16 fast workers can outperform 32 slower ones.
+2. Architecture gap: Zen 4 vs Zen 1 is a large IPC improvement.
+3. PNG compression: PIL operations benefit from faster cores; the 7800X3D’s cores are roughly 2–3x faster per core.
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+**Expected performance:**
+- The 7800X3D should be roughly 30–50% faster, depending on I/O.
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+**Bottom line:** The 1950X’s extra threads don’t offset the 7800X3D’s much faster cores. The 7800X3D is the better choice for this workload.
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