World's fastest gaming CPU, AMD's 9800X3D, hits an all-time low price of $429 at Amazon
"We delivered an outstanding quarter, with record revenue and profitability reflecting broad-based demand for our high-performance EPYC and Ryzen processors and Instinct AI accelerators," said AMD chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su. "Our record third quarter performance and strong fourth quarter guidance marks a clear step up in our growth trajectory as our expanding compute franchise and rapidly scaling data center AI business drive significant revenue and earnings growth."
There's no doubt that AMD's dominance in the gaming CPU sector contributed heavily to its record-breaking client revenue stream. AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D was the highest-in-demand CPU when it launched earlier this year, and it maintained that position for months as retailers struggled to keep the chip on store shelves — even when it was priced higher than MSRP.
Even now, looking at Amazon 's best-selling CPUs: the Ryzen 7 9800X3D (the best CPU for gaming ) sits in the top spot as Amazon's best-selling CPU, while AMD's previous-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D is in second place. In fact, AMD holds the top 11 spots in Amazon's list; Intel's i7-14700K is in 12th place and is the highest-selling Intel CPU at Amazon. Even more embarrassing for Intel: Amazon's top 10 best-selling CPUs includes Zen 5, Zen 4, and Zen 3 models, with the Ryzen 7 5700X in 7th place and the Ryzen 7 5800XT in 9th.
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