Monday, December 9th 2024
Supply Constraints Plague AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU Stock, Relief Expected Soon
About a month ago, we reported about the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D "Zen 5" processor with 3D V-Cache that is flying off the shelves, with scalpers trying to make a profit from buying the retail inventory. The processor continues to face widespread availability issues more than a month after its launch, though the company assures consumers that relief is on the horizon. "We are working diligently to get as much supply to market as possible, with more processors being shipped every week," an AMD spokesperson told Tom's Hardware. "We expect availability to get better as shipments ramp throughout the quarter." The CPU is not only hard to find but also proves to be one of the most sought-after processors on Amazon.
The supply shortage has created opportunities for scalpers, who are listing the processor at prices reaching $1,000—more than double its retail price. Even established retailers like Walmart have listed the chip at inflated prices, approaching $800. Adding to consumers' challenges, some third-party sellers have posted fraudulent listings, making it crucial for buyers to verify seller credibility. While major retailers like Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy, and B&H Photo maintain the official $479 price point when in stock, securing a unit at this price has proven challenging for most consumers. As the holiday season is here, AMD's promised production ramp-up is much needed, as gamers have been planning their upgrade months in advance and are in dire need of pushing the performance of their systems up another notch.
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Tom's Hardware
The supply shortage has created opportunities for scalpers, who are listing the processor at prices reaching $1,000—more than double its retail price. Even established retailers like Walmart have listed the chip at inflated prices, approaching $800. Adding to consumers' challenges, some third-party sellers have posted fraudulent listings, making it crucial for buyers to verify seller credibility. While major retailers like Amazon, Newegg, Best Buy, and B&H Photo maintain the official $479 price point when in stock, securing a unit at this price has proven challenging for most consumers. As the holiday season is here, AMD's promised production ramp-up is much needed, as gamers have been planning their upgrade months in advance and are in dire need of pushing the performance of their systems up another notch.
47 Comments on Supply Constraints Plague AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU Stock, Relief Expected Soon
I agree on the Scalpers part though! We should let them rot in hell lol
TSMC are now providing chips for almost everyone including Apple, Qualcomm, Nvidia, AMD and even Intel ! Both Samsung and Intel are completely being destroyed by TSMC ! And tbh that's pretty scary because if something happened over there in Taiwan the whole Industry (and World) would be in crisis! We definitely need Samsung & Intel to get back in the race ASAP.
Imo the problem comes from Scalpers, so they should make the resale of chips impossible (for the first 2-3 months or so), or have a platform that takes care of all the reselling! It's the same for Sports events, Concerts, etc. there should be a platform dedicated to reselling and keeping things in order.
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The Rules of Acquisition?
They're even in stock right now!
Go to your local furniture store and for a different color fabric on a chair. Your wait time will be two months to stable cloth to a piece of wood. Do you think you can change semiconductor manufacturing faster than that?
Apple, Qualcomm, and Nvidia use different nodes and they don't interfere with AMD's allocation. Apple is fully on 3nm and 2025 will be their last year on regular 3nm. They're moving to 3D chip stacking 3nm in 2025 for M5 chips. I don't know who's competing with AMD for 4nm line.