[News] AMD Ryzen 7 Initial Inventory Looks Healthy

[StyM]

https://www.techpowerup.com/231048/a...-looks-healthy

On the 2nd of March, AMD Ryzen processors hit the shelves in three high-end models, the $499 Ryzen 7-1800X, the $399 Ryzen 7-1700X, and the $329 Ryzen 7-1700. Tne question on everyone's minds is whether there will be enough units to reach their friendly neighborhood PC hardware stores. According to Taiwan-based industry observer DigiTimes, AMD is planning a healthy inventory of Ryzen chips.

AMD's initial shipment of Ryzen processors, which go on sale on the 2nd March, will be backed by a worldwide inventory of 1 million units. Think about that for a moment - AMD's bean-counters are confident it can sell 1 million $329-$499 processors. A more or less equal number of socket AM4 motherboards are expected to be in supply, with there being about 80 models of socket AM4 motherboards to choose from.

[Ket]

Well, AMD know theres a lot of people fed up with intel. I've seen a fair few intel folk saying they are switching to Zen, I don't think AMD will shift 1 million units as fast as they are thinking, but they will shift them pretty quick I reckon.

[Sparky]

I wish I was one of them.

Thought briefly about using my tax return for a new PC build, but, the smart thing is to use the money on the house (again).

<sigh> Adulting sometimes sucks

[AliG]

I wish I was one of them.

Thought briefly about using my tax return for a new PC build, but, the smart thing is to use the money on the house (again).

<sigh> Adulting sometimes sucks

Or, you can do what I did last year, and invest your tax return in AMD.

That way you can sell once you have enough profit to cover the cost of the build AND house!

[Ursus]

I wish I was one of them.

Thought briefly about using my tax return for a new PC build, but, the smart thing is to use the money on the house (again).

<sigh> Adulting sometimes sucks

Hah I know how you feel!
I am running an i5 2500K at 4Ghz and as much as I want to, I just can't think of a situation or game where Ryzen would make a noticable difference that justifies spending another 700 euro.
Convincing myself I need it for my company may work tho.. :P

[chew*]

I plan on doing some 2600K tests vs a theoretical ryzen 8c and 4c/8t since me personally I think many many many people are still using them.

Maybe I should add theoretical 2500K vs a theoretical 4c ryzen to the mix.

I also think most reviewers are only going to compare vs intels latest and greatest.

Last but not least. I already have the system so it costs nothing to do the comparison but time.

[Ursus]

Cool chew! I would be very interested. I guess I mostly need it for games and a little video rendering. (Sony Vegas)

[Kain665]

It would certainly be interesting to compare the latest Intel & AMD offerings to similarly clocked (on Intel side at least) CPUs from the Nehalem/Lynnfield generation. I've been running an I7-870 at 4Ghz for years and I have not yet run into a situation where I am CPU limited at 1080p with a 980Ti in running at PCIe 2.0 x8.

Would love to upgrade to a Ryzen system but can't really justify it.

[chew*]

Cool chew! I would be very interested. I guess I mostly need it for games and a little video rendering. (Sony Vegas)

My target was games. Its actually what I have been gaming on for past 5 years.