70%
Probable
Not just Intel's Raptor Lake series, but even AMD's previous Ryzen CPU families have also reportedly jumped in prices significantly.
Intel and AMD CPUs Expected to Get Costlier in November, but Core Ultra 200 and Ryzen 9000 Series Will be Unaffected
Nearly two weeks ago, we reported that Intel had increased the prices of its Raptor Lake CPUs by around 10%. However, it appears that the prices will keep on rising in the coming weeks as the latest report suggests both Intel and AMD CPUs have seen a sharp rise in prices in starting of this month. According to Chinese channel-monitoring outlet ChannelGate, both AMD and Intel CPUs have seen a "sudden burst" of prices, which caught the DIY channel "off-guard".
Starting last Friday, Intel and AMD experienced a sudden burst of price increases, catching the DIY channel off guard. Many interpret this as driven by AI-industry demand or other factors, which may lead to a larger supply shortage for CPUs in the future. On the prices side, HK-based traders reportedly have sharply pushed up prices, with the increase scale being very large.
- Intel CPUs: In the tray/bulk market the prices jumped suddenly after the week, across most models. The increase amplitude is rather large, only the U200 series remained unchanged.
- AMD CPUs: The main cause is likely upstream component shortages. For the 5000-series, manufacturers have informed of cost rises of USD 5–20, so of course the price also rises. Several general agents have suspended shipments; future price increases are expected. However, for the 9000-series models, the strategy is to maintain stable pricing.
- ChannelGate (Machine Translated)
So, apparently, AI demand and "other factors" have affected the prices of processors, but we don't know what exactly these factors are. As far as the CPU affected CPU families are concerned, not just Intel's 12th/13th/14th have gone up in prices, AMD's Ryzen 5000 is also affected. The prices have reportedly risen by $5-$20, and due to this, various top-tier distributors have suspended shipments temporarily, and this will also result in higher CPU prices in the coming weeks. For Ryzen CPUs, the cause for higher prices is reportedly related to shortage of component shortages, and since Ryzen 5000 is already near its EOL, we may expect poor availability of those SKUs in the coming days.
While Ryzen 7000 series isn't mentioned, since the report states that only Intel Core Ultra 200, aka Arrow Lake, and Ryzen 9000 series are excluded, it's safe to assume that the Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 series CPUs will also see a noticeable price increase. We don't know if it's a coincidence, but we can see that processors like Ryzen 7600X have already climbed by around 10% in prices this week.
That said, if you have been waiting to buy CPUs from previous generations, it might be best to get them now, or if you already have the latest platforms, such as AM5, you may simply get the Ryzen 9000 CPUs, considering the prices are now going down due to early Black Friday deals.
News Source: Via Weibo
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