In a remarkably open statement, AMD has described Intel’s current Arrow Lake-S processors as “horrible”. This unusually direct criticism comes from Frank Azor, Chief Architect of Gaming Solutions at AMD, who cites the poor performance of Intel’s new CPUs as the main reason for the unexpectedly high demand for AMD’s Zen 5 X3D processors. According to AMD, demand for Ryzen X3D CPUs is exceeding all forecasts.
Weak competition as a market advantage for AMD
Azor emphasized that while AMD was confident in the performance of its own Zen 5 X3D models, it had not expected Intel’s rival product to perform so poorly. He explained:
“We knew we had developed a strong product. But we didn’t know that the competitor would launch a disastrous product. That’s why demand is higher than expected.” quote: AMD
Intel had boastfully announced that it would be a big hit with the Arrow Lake architecture. However, initial independent tests showed a completely different picture to Intel’s internal benchmarks. Performance under real-life conditions was particularly critical. Intel’s subsequent “field updates” and the special 0x114 microcode update were supposed to remedy the situation, but according to initial tests, performance deteriorated further.
AMD increases production of X3D models
According to David McAfee, Corporate VP and General Manager, AMD has massively increased the production capacity of Ryzen X3D processors in view of the enormous demand. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Ryzen 7 7800X3D models in particular are enjoying great popularity. McAfee explains:
“We have significantly expanded our manufacturing capacity, both for the 7000 series and the new 9000X3D models. The demand for the 9800X3D and 7800X3D is unprecedented.” Quote: AMD
AMD plans to eliminate the supply bottlenecks and clear the order backlogs in the first half of 2025. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D with 8 cores, 16 threads and a whopping 104 MB cache will be available from November 7 for 479 US dollars.
Intel on the defensive
Intel, on the other hand, is facing the challenge of getting the performance problems of the Arrow Lake-S series under control. The updates to date have apparently not won back the trust of users. The situation is reminiscent of the difficulties with the 13th and 14th generation “Raptor Lake Refresh” CPUs, where Intel also struggled to keep up with AMD. If Intel does not present quick solutions, AMD could further extend its market leadership. The next few months will show whether Intel learns from its current setbacks or whether AMD can further extend its lead.
Source: TomsHardware
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