Intel has been in a bad position continuously for the whole year, and AMD continues to dominate the client CPU market in almost every region.
German Retailer Mindfactory Ships Nearly 2260 AMD CPU Units, While Intel Manages Only 220 in an Entire Week
Week after week, month after month, AMD obliterates Intel in client CPU sales, and while it's the usual trend these days, there is no sign of improvement for Intel. In almost every part of the world, AMD leads with the highest CPU sales, a significant share of which are the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 7800X3D, which outsell the entire CPU stack easily.
This is also seen on the popular German retailer, Mindfactory, which has sold over 1,000 units of both CPUs combined in the last week, while Intel stalls at just 220 units in total, including all the previous-gen and latest Core Ultra 200 series.
As reported by @TechEpiphanyYT, AMD managed to sell over 2,000 units of CPUs, including both AM4 and AM5-compatible SKUs, but nearly 50% shipped units were those of Ryzen 7 9800X3D and 7800X3D. From Intel's side, Core i5 14600K and Core Ultra 7 265K seem to be performing the best, selling 20 units each, which is insignificant in front of AMD's top-selling chips. Nonetheless, it's interesting to see the consumer behavior here, as processors like Ryzen 5 9600X and 7600X are selling much more easily, despite equivalent gaming performance to the i5 14600K, while delivering noticeably slower productivity performance.
Even if we take one of the weakest gaming CPUs in the Zen 3 lineup, i.e., the Ryzen 5 5500, it's still selling incredibly well compared to the best Intel processors. One of the reasons is its incredibly low price, which usually stays between $70-$90 most of the time. However, for the Ryzen 5 9600X or even higher-end processors like Ryzen 9800X3D, 9700X, and 9950X3D, the prices usually stay competitive and bring the overall ASP (Average Selling Price) to over $300 or 300 Euros. Intel, on the other hand, has a much lower ASP of 243 Euros.
All in all, AMD retains its ~90% share and over 90% revenue while Intel stays under 10% as always. It's difficult to see Intel improving even with its Arrow Lake refresh chips like Core Ultra 9 270K Plus, Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, and Core Ultra 5 250K Plus, despite featuring somewhat better specs, since it won't help in noticeable uplifts in gaming performance. For productivity, yes! These should be great, but the consumer buying trends clearly show that sales are being driven primarily by higher gaming performance.
About the author: Sarfraz Khan is a hardware reporter with a focus on PC components and the builder community. With years of experience writing about PC hardware and laptops, his work has been featured on several reputable technology publications. Sarfraz's hands-on experience is demonstrated through his first-person accounts of using and comparing different hardware configurations, providing practical and relatable insights for everyday users. His technical analysis is respected by peers in the enthusiast community and has been cited by specialized hardware sites such as Germany's Igor's Lab.
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