The sales figures from one of Germany’s largest hardware retailers paint a clear picture: AMD has left Intel far behind in the CPU market. On January 25, 2025, a total of 23,615 AMD processors were sold, while Intel barely played a role with 2,010 units sold. This corresponds to a market share of 92.16% in favor of AMD. The discrepancy in sales is even more serious: 8.3 million euros compared to 600,000 euros leaves little doubt that Intel is in a problematic situation.
Ryzen 7 9800X3D as the top seller
The clear winner of the day was the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, of which 8,390 units were sold. Other models in the X3D series also sold like hot cakes: the Ryzen 5 7600X3D sold 2,430 units, while the older Ryzen 7 7800X3D still managed 1,640 units. The Ryzen 5700X3D was also surprisingly strong, with 1,230 units sold, despite the older Zen 3 architecture.
Intel ousted from the top 20
Intel, on the other hand, played virtually no role in the top-selling CPUs. Not a single processor from the company made it into the top 20 of the sales charts. The Core i5-14600KF is the first Intel model to appear in 30th place. The new Arrow Lake generation seems to have completely failed with the public: The Core Ultra 7 265KF only managed to sell 50 units, while the flagship Core Ultra 9 285K processor can hardly be considered a success with a paltry 10 sales.
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Platform trends: AM4 remains strong, AM5 is catching up
A look at the platform distribution shows that Intel’s difficulties are not limited to individual models. AMD’s old AM4 platform remains extremely popular despite its age and sells almost three times as well as all Intel platforms combined. At the same time, AM5’s market share is growing steadily and now stands at 71.84%.
Why Intel is losing – and what happens next
Several factors contribute to Intel’s weak market position:
- Low availability and less attractive products: The new Core Ultra series doesn’t seem to resonate with customers.
- Price-performance ratio: AMD’s X3D chips offer strong gaming performance at competitive prices.
- Slow platform development: While AMD’s AM4 and AM5 sockets have a long lifespan, Intel is forcing users to buy new motherboards more frequently.
If this trend continues, Arrow Lake will soon be irrelevant. In order to turn the tide, Intel would either have to significantly improve its gaming performance or provide fundamentally new impetus with the next generation. At the moment, however, it looks as if AMD has the market largely under control.
Source: TechEpiphanyYT
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