I clicked to see discussion on the topic of the thread but you’re linking to threadripper discussion. Disappointed in lack of linux kernel compile time discussion.
Not trying to be rude, but genuinely curious: what else is there to discuss?
Is this a new record, or just a record for the price point? What was the previous record? Will this have a large effect on how the kernel is developed?
For what it's worth, I understand how hard it is to focus on a project when compile times get more than about thirty seconds.