The first sales figures of AMD's Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs are in and it looks like the Ryzen 9 7900X3D is selling quite well while the 7950X3D remains out of stock.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU Sales Strong At Launch, Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU's Reception Mixed But Sold Out At Major Outlets
In numbers compiled by TechEpiphany, we can see the sales figures of the AMD Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs at the retailer, Mindfactory. The numbers show the launch day figures and it looks like AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPUs were quite popular. The retailer was able to sell 360 units which might be seen as lower than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D (490 units sold) and Ryzen 7 5800X (400 units sold) but at the same time, the chip sold much better than its non-3D brother, the Ryzen 9 7900X which only managed to sell 230 units during its launch week.
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plenty of 7900X3D in stock, none or few 7950X3D#AMD #AMDRyzen #Intel pic.twitter.com/HbTxSW5BSN
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This shows that the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU sold more than 50% better than the 7900X and as of right now, the sales were 3.6x higher versus the 7900X despite the former being lower down to $449 US versus the $599 US cost of the 3D V-Cache part. The AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D was nowhere to be seen in the list but it is mentioned that there's far less stock of the flagship compared to the Ryzen 9 7900X3D which is available plenty.
It looks like the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D provides a balanced application and gaming performance at its price point which is about on par with the Intel Core i9-13900K. But the real game changer in the 3D V-Cache lineup is yet to launch. Most gamers are waiting for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D which is also evident by our own poll which shows more than 50% of our readers likely to purchase it. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D was in the second spot in our poll but that was before the reviews came in and it looks like most readers changed their minds and went for the 7900X3D.
The other possibility of the lower AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU could just be the lower supply which can be seen across major US/UK/EU retailers. The flagship is mostly out of stock and Newegg had the following to say about the supplies at launch:
The Ryzen 9 7950X3D sold out earlier this morning, but will be replenished as soon as possible.
via Newegg
But it looks like the stock hasn't been replenished. In fact, even the Ryzen 9 7900X3D is now being sold at a much higher price of $794 US at the retailer which is 33% higher than its MSRP. We would like gamers to wait for the Ryzen 7 7800X3D as it would be the best deal for them. The chip might also potentially push AM5 sales higher and be as big of a hit as the Ryzen 7 5800X3D has been so far.
