Threadripper has worse single-core performance than Ryzen, lacks 3D V-Cache, only came in a Pro option last generation (which was vendor-locked to Lenovo for months), and has been removed from next generation's roadmap.
As I mentioned in the "Slots vs. Lanes" section in the article, most home users don't actually need more lanes -- just more slots.
As I mentioned in the "Slots vs. Lanes" section in the article, most home users don't actually need more lanes -- just more slots.