AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Dominates CPU Sales on Amazon
Trouble for Intel?
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 by Tatiora | Discussion: Personal Computing
I haven't been looking into building a new computer or upgrading the one I have recently, but that doesn't mean I haven't been hearing the buzz about all of the hard-to-find CPUs that have hit the market over the last year or so.
I know, for instance, that AMD's Ryzen 5000 series has been fairly impossible to find. A few of my friends have been looking and the only luck they've had locating it is with a pretty inflated price tag attached. These processors have been around for a little while now, with its mid-range and high-end CPUs powering popular desktop PCs like the Alienware R10 Ryzen Edition or gaming laptops like ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo SE.
TechRadar, Hot Hardware, and other sites all report that AMD's sales of this particular card are extremely high on Amazon. Despite it selling for $800 USD - which is well above the MSRP of $549 - it has reached the number one sales spot on the online retailer's site, proving just how much demand there is for this particular card.
According to Tech Radar, this could spell some bad news for Intel, which finds itself out of the top six sale spots on Amazon's CPU best seller's list. All of the spots are dominated by AMD chips, and only three spots in the top 10 happen to be Intel processors. Intel's most popular CPU on Amazon at the moment is the Intel Core i7-10700K, a 10th gen 8-core processor that sells for around $319 USD.
Historically, Intel has dominated the market on places like Amazon, so it's a bit of a surprise to see AMD doing so well in one of the largest retail markets in the world. Their lead could slip as time goes by, since Amazon's best-seller list is constantly changing, but it does seem to bode well for the Red Team right now.
Tech Radar has a pretty thorough review on the Ryzen chip here. I have been trying to learn more about the tech lately - I admit that a lot of this is above me since I don't really live in PC hardware on the daily - so I'm curious about the experience of all the PC enthusiasts out there. What CPU do you use, have you been thinking of upgrading? Where does this chip fall on your priority list? Share with me!
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Reply #2 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:26 AM
The intel 11th gen is a bit sad too. Turns out in many cases the prior 10th gen parts are better. AMD is really killing it at the moment. Their graphics cards are
For anyone interested in testing, the Gamers Nexus youtube channel (and website) does excellent and IMO very unbiased work. They mainly concentrate on CPUs, GPUs, and the cooling airflow of cases and other performance hardware.
Reply #3 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 11:04 AM
For anyone interested in testing, the Gamers Nexus youtube channel (and website) does excellent and IMO very unbiased work. They mainly concentrate on CPUs, GPUs, and the cooling airflow of cases and other performance hardware.
https://www.youtube.com/user/GamersNexus
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Oh, thanks! Their channel is solid, I look forward to exploring it some more.
Reply #4 Friday, April 30, 2021 7:57 PM
I'm somewhat surprised that more people haven't joined the conversation here, given that so many members here are computer enthusiasts and love/enjoy/marvel at new tech.
I have to wonder if all the Intel enthusiasts have quietly conceded defeat to AMD 
... or is it because there's not too many AMD enthusiasts here? In any event, I think it's a great time to be into computing, especially if you're looking build a new PC or upgrade an old one when there are so many new and improved components out there to satisfy most budgets and tastes.
Who said that PCs are a thing of the past and that smart phones/tablets will replace desktops, etc? Sure, phones and tablets are great while out and about, but like many others, neither would ever replace my desktop machines. Not only that, if PCs were on their way out, why would AMD, Intel, Nvidia and other manufacturers keep investing to update/upgrade PC components? To be frank, PCs are too big an industry to simply go away because of the mobile phone or other portable devices.
As for AMD's Ryzen 9 5900X it is one heck of a processor and is likely to end up on my shopping list sometime soon. I have a Ryzen 7 1700X that I will probably retire later this year. By then the price may have come down some, though I do not need to worry so much about price as the 5900X is compatible with the current motherboard and the other components.
I had planned not to do any more builds or upgrades, but - and I have tried to resist.... really - the more I learn about the Ryzen 9 5900X the more I'd love one to complete the stable. I already have a Ryzen 9 3900X, so I'd have a pigeon pair [very similar cases] to compliment the study area.
Reply #5 Friday, April 30, 2021 9:11 PM
Maybe you overestimated the intel enthusiasts. Most people don’t care either way, they just want the best computer they can afford. I made a mistake, thought that Ryzen 7 meant I7 7000+, and Ryzen 9 meant I7 9000+. So I thought all you guys made a mistake, and manufacturers were ripping us off, so I went intel this year. I don’t care enough to fix my mistake. Next time if amd is still number one I will go that way. Well it will be awhile, and it will probably be my desktop.
for the most part tablets and smartphones don’t do the same thing as desktops, and lab tops.
Reply #6 Friday, April 30, 2021 10:00 PM
In 2024, I will have been here at WC for 20 years. That should warrant Brad buying me one of these....hehe... 
Reply #7 Friday, April 30, 2021 10:01 PM
Man, that emote sucks, graphically, or my system is off.
Reply #8 Friday, April 30, 2021 10:13 PM
I agree with the Admiral. I don't care who made it, I want the best performing CPU for the price.
Reply #9 Saturday, May 1, 2021 12:17 AM
In 2024, I will have been here at WC for 20 years. That should warrant Brad buying me one of these....hehe...
In 2024 it'll be 23 years for me.
Already 20 years and 2 months...
As for AMD, I don't think I've ever owned anything AMD - ever. Can't say I have an urge to jump ship after 30-odd years of Intel ...
Reply #10 Saturday, May 1, 2021 9:35 AM
odd years of Intel
Reply #12 Saturday, May 1, 2021 8:39 PM
If working warrants a new cpu and motherboard combo. I’ve been at my job over 28 years.
Reply #13 Saturday, May 1, 2021 8:43 PM
In 2025 I will have been at my job over32 years!!!
Reply #15 Saturday, May 1, 2021 9:04 PM
In 2024, I will have been here at WC for 20 years. That should warrant Brad buying me one of these....hehe...
I will have been here for 20 years in May 2024, and yeah, being rewarded with one of these for time served would be the bees knees for me. Thing is, I don't see getting gifted one so I'll keep saving my pennies 'til I can afford one.
As for AMD, I don't think I've ever owned anything AMD - ever. Can't say I have an urge to jump ship after 30-odd years of Intel ..
I've owned both over the years and have had more AMD CPUs overall. Price often determined which brand I went with, but twice I purchased more expensive i7s [4th and 10th generations] and have had a great run with them. So in effect, I jumped ship twice and have never regretted it. However, with these new AMD Ryzens showing great promise with regard to speed and performance, Paul, you might just find the jump to AMD ever so worthwhile.
I'm an AMD man, in CPUs and Graphics cards.
I can't exactly say that when I own two Intel i7 machines. However, I do lean more heavily towards AMD because of the leaps and bounds they've made to up the ante with a range of excellent CPUs and GPUs
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Reply #18 Sunday, May 2, 2021 4:16 AM
I’m confused
In 2024, I will have been here at WC for 20 years. That should warrant Brad buying me one of these....hehe...
In 2024 it'll be 23 years for me.
Already 20 years and 2 months...
As for AMD, I don't think I've ever owned anything AMD - ever. Can't say I have an urge to jump ship after 30-odd years of Intel ...
Reply #19 Sunday, May 2, 2021 4:39 AM
hear your saying it has been 20 years. Mine is 28 years.
You can't have been on WC for 28 years. It hasn't existed that long...namely 20 years and 2 months.... started in March 2001...
For me it's 20 and 2 with Stardock...and concurrently 17 of those were full time Architecture as well...of the 46 years since starting in 1972...
Reply #20 Sunday, May 2, 2021 4:54 AM
hear your saying it has been 20 years. Mine is 28 years.
You can't have been on WC for 28 years. It hasn't existed that long...namely 20 years and 2 months.... started in March 2001...
For me it's 20 and 2 with Stardock...and concurrently 17 of those were full time Architecture as well...of the 46 years since starting in 1972...
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Reply #1 Wednesday, April 28, 2021 10:16 AM
I must admit that I lean towards AMD's Ryzen series more than Intel's Core series, though I do have a 10th Gen Core i7 machine that I do like to use as well.
As for upgrading, well I have no immediate plans as I have 5 working PCs that more than suit my needs. However, having said that, if one of those machines were to fail then I may look at the Ryzen 9 5900X.... though in recent times I've had to get builds or upgrades done at a local PC store due to arthritic hands and cramps making it difficult for me to do it myself.