AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU Sales Surpass Entire Ryzen 9000 Series at German Retailer

[AleksandarK]

Recent sales data (nicely complied by VideoCardz) from one of the largest German retailers, Mindfactory, has revealed that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor has achieved higher unit sales than all Ryzen 9000 processors combined. Despite its later market entry, the eight-core 9800X3D CPU has reached 8,650 units sold, surpassing the combined sales of the earlier-released standard Ryzen 9000 processors. For comparison, the entire non-X3D Ryzen 9000 lineup, including the Ryzen 9 9950X, 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and Ryzen 5 9600X, has accumulated fewer total sales through the same retailer. The flagship Ryzen 9 9950X alone accounts for just 780 units, while the Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 5 9600X have moved 810 and 890 units, respectively, while the second-best selling 9000 series SKU was Ryzen 7 9700X with 2,510 units sold. However, the 9800X3D's market performance still falls significantly short of its predecessor. The previous generation Ryzen 7 7800X3D maintains a massive lead with 78,420 units sold through the same retailer.

AMD is preparing to expand its X3D lineup with several new models. The six-core Ryzen 5 9600X3D is scheduled for release, along with 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D variants expected later this month. Based on previous generation sales patterns, where higher-core models saw lower adoption rates, these upcoming high-end processors may face similar market dynamics. Of course, these sales figures are only a part of the story as Mindfactory is only a single retailer across a diverse set of sellers, so the complete market picture is unknown to anyone but AMD. PC upgrade cycles are a common bottleneck in new CPU sales, especially as consumers don't tend to upgrade their PCs every year with new CPUs and platforms. We have to wait and see how the market adapts to new X3D SKUs, and if the Zen 5 X3D CPUs can reach the previous generation fame among consumers.



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[kondamin]

OK, and is that because the sales numbers are really awesome or is that because sales for zen 5 are abysmal?

*article data shows zen 5 2d isn't moving at all at mind factory (shame no intel numbers are provided)

 

[_roman_]

People do not want to hear about it. I called it a paperlaunch before the release.

Mindfactory only sells to germany. (there are logistic tricks to oder - which i do not do) That cpu is barely available in central europe.
Rounded up 9k units since launch is a paper launch. Launch 7th november 2024: https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/ryzen-7-9800x3d.c3891
I do not want to know how many of those were preoreder cpu sale.

My source of information: https://www.pcgameshardware.de/Ryze...8/News/Verkaufzahlen-bei-Mindfactory-1462701/

Everytime i was bored and checked - that cpu was not available for purchase.

-- When the processor is not available people will buy something else or wait.

 

[john_]

This is why you release X3D chips together with non X3D chips. When AM5 was introduced it looked expensive and underwhelming. When 7800X3D was released, AM5 suddenly became the option for gamers and started looking like a good gaming platform. If AMD had released 9800X3D together with non X3D chips, the 9800X3D would have been overshadowing the other chips, yes, but AMD would have avoided all the negative publicity about zero performance improvements from the 9000 series chips compared to the 7000 series chips. All the focus would have been on 9800X3D and that would have been good publicity for 9000 series even when the rest of the line is nothing more than an excuse for a price increase.

 

[JustBenching]

This is why you release X3D chips together with non X3D chips. When AM5 was introduced it looked expensive and underwhelming. When 7800X3D was released, AM5 suddenly became the option for gamers and started looking like a good gaming platform. If AMD had released 9800X3D together with non X3D chips, the 9800X3D would have been overshadowing the other chips, yes, but AMD would have avoided all the negative publicity about zero performance improvements from the 9000 series chips compared to the 7000 series chips. All the focus would have been on 9800X3D and that would have been good publicity for 9000 series even when the rest of the line is nothing more than an excuse for a price increase.

The performance increase between zen 4 ---> zen 5 and zen 4 3d ---> zen 5 3d is practically the same though, the only difference is that the 9800x 3d is just pulling a lot more power than it's predecessor, that's why it looks like there is a bigger performance increase.

 

[Daven]

Stacked 3D cache CPUs should be the default option. Replace non stacked chips at non stacked chip prices and sales will go through the roof.

 

[leonavis]

OK, and is that because the sales numbers are really awesome or is that because sales for zen 5 are abysmal?

*article data shows zen 5 2d isn't moving at all at mind factory (shame no intel numbers are provided)

just look it up yourself, they have all the sold units next to the items. The newest series of Intel-processors, naturally, haven't sold at all. Link

However, mindfactory does sell more AMD-units in general, at least I think that. The 5800X for example has been sold almost 90 thousand times, while the 12700K has been sold around 12 thousand times.

The 7800X3D has sold almost 80,000 times by now, the 9800X3D is at 8,650. You can see all the numbers for AM5 here.

 

[kondamin]

This is why you release X3D chips together with non X3D chips. When AM5 was introduced it looked expensive and underwhelming. When 7800X3D was released, AM5 suddenly became the option for gamers and started looking like a good gaming platform. If AMD had released 9800X3D together with non X3D chips, the 9800X3D would have been overshadowing the other chips, yes, but AMD would have avoided all the negative publicity about zero performance improvements from the 9000 series chips compared to the 7000 series chips. All the focus would have been on 9800X3D and that would have been good publicity for 9000 series even when the rest of the line is nothing more than an excuse for a price increase.

Non gaming performance was there since day 1 for the regular x chips, but they did botch up their launch and I hope they learned from this debacle.

this series of stacked chips is more expensive to produce tsmc upped their prices and inflation make it somewhat normal prices have been increased.
it's not unlikely those prices will go down when supplies normalize internationally as the US finally introduces their federal ****VAT**** cough

 

[Outback Bronze]

Just goes to show how popular CPU's are for gaming

 

[Hakker]

The numbers aren't high simply because the X3D is mainly horrible to get. They are available at only a few shops and at much higher prices because hardly any cpu's hit the market.

 

[JustBenching]

Just goes to show how popular CPU's are for gaming

I personally got baited by the overly enthusiastic reviews. Youtube thumbnails are hard to resist

 

[Outback Bronze]

I personally got baited by the overly enthusiastic reviews. Youtube thumbnails are hard to resist

Yep, you just added to the sales

 

[mb194dc]

Just shows the power of hype.

Also that upgrading has become pretty pointless for most use cases now.

 

[hsew]

This is why you release X3D chips together with non X3D chips. When AM5 was introduced it looked expensive and underwhelming. When 7800X3D was released, AM5 suddenly became the option for gamers and started looking like a good gaming platform. If AMD had released 9800X3D together with non X3D chips, the 9800X3D would have been overshadowing the other chips, yes, but AMD would have avoided all the negative publicity about zero performance improvements from the 9000 series chips compared to the 7000 series chips. All the focus would have been on 9800X3D and that would have been good publicity for 9000 series even when the rest of the line is nothing more than an excuse for a price increase.

Just goes to show how popular CPU's are for gaming

Seriously makes me wonder why they bother launching non-X3D chips…

 

[Taraquin]

Seriously makes me wonder why they bother launching non-X3D chips…

If I ran AMD I would gave launced
9500f (for budgetoption and dump for failed igpu)
9600X3D
9800X3D
9900
9950

The 2 latter for productivity. 9800X3D will probably outperform a dual ccd X3D just like 7800X3D dod in gaming.

 

[leonavis]

Seriously makes me wonder why they bother launching non-X3D chips…

For productivity. While the 9000-series looked rather unspectacular there on Windows too, on Linux it had great gains. When using those chips in a Linux-enviroment, they are actually the go-to-option for desktop-chips when it comes to productivity right now. Phoronix-Link

 

[Tomorrow]

This is why you release X3D chips together with non X3D chips. When AM5 was introduced it looked expensive and underwhelming. When 7800X3D was released, AM5 suddenly became the option for gamers and started looking like a good gaming platform. If AMD had released 9800X3D together with non X3D chips, the 9800X3D would have been overshadowing the other chips, yes, but AMD would have avoided all the negative publicity about zero performance improvements from the 9000 series chips compared to the 7000 series chips. All the focus would have been on 9800X3D and that would have been good publicity for 9000 series even when the rest of the line is nothing more than an excuse for a price increase.

Stacked 3D cache CPUs should be the default option. Replace non stacked chips at non stacked chip prices and sales will go through the roof.

My point exactly. Especially now that they have solved the X3D clock deficit to regular chips and both run at practically at the same clock speeds.
Zen 6 needs to launch with X3D on day one. Even if it delays the launch a month or so.

 

[Daven]

My point exactly. Especially now that they have solved the X3D clock deficit to regular chips and both run at practically at the same clock speeds.
Zen 6 needs to launch with X3D on day one. Even if it delays the launch a month or so.

My big hope for Zen 6 is one classic 8-core chiplet with 128MB 3D cache and next to it one dense 16-core chiplet to replace two classic 8 core chiplets without 3D cache. This would yield a combined total of 48 threads and 256MB L3 cache.

 

[csendesmark]

"PC gaming is dead"
-Sony, Nintendo
AMD and nVidia: Nope

 

[Bomby569]

My take: everybody is waiting for the rest of the X3D launches and they aren't buying any of the other cpus

 

[Daven]

My take: everybody is waiting for the rest of the X3D launches and they aren't buying any of the other cpus

So a small business owner that sells T-shirts and looking to save money is waiting on X3D chips before building the front office receptionist a PC?

 

[freeagent]

Still at 1450CAD here, scalped. 9950X is like 800..

 

[csendesmark]

Still at 1450CAD here, scalped. 9950X is like 800..

Sorry, can you explain this?
I am not familiar with CAD.

 

[Bomby569]

So a small business owner that sells T-shirts and looking to save money is waiting on X3D chips before building the front office receptionist a PC?

there's AM4 that is much cheaper. Why the hell would he need AM5 and the latest AM5 to sell t-shirts? what an absurd example.

 

[freeagent]

Sorry, can you explain this?
I am not familiar with CAD.

Its like American money, but with beavers.