AMD explains the triumph of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D

« We knew we had done the job. We didn’t know that the competition [Intel] had for its part designed a horrible product » said Frank Azor, executive at AMD. “ In fact, the demand [en Ryzen 7 9800X3D] was higher than we anticipated “. A way to justify the almost systematic stock shortages around AMD’s latest product.

AMD clearly expected Intel to be more competitive with its new range and, coupled with the fact that an X3D processor involves a longer production process than a normal chip, this clearly played into the offering that the company could offer. AMD has also confirmed that it has increased its production in recent weeks, but it takes time for this to be reflected in the last links of the chain.

« We have increased our production capacity for X3D parts and this concerns the 7000 series as well as the 9000X3D » explained David McAfee, manager at AMD. “ To make a traditional semiconductor, it takes 12 to 13 weeks from the time you start making a wafer to the time you release the product “, he added before specifying that “ the stacking process [3D V-Cache] add time to that ».

Finally, David McAfee recognized AMD’s relative unpreparedness, “ It’s no secret that X3D has become a much larger part of our processor portfolio than we could have predicted a year ago. And I think this trend will continue in the future. We are increasing capacity to ensure we meet this demand ».