A four-year-old budget CPU is outselling AMD's best gaming chip in some markets
AMD's senior marketing director, Sasa Marinkovic, recently shared a snapshot of the 30 top-selling CPUs on Amazon. The company occupied all but four spots, including the entire top 10. It's a deserved flex, as Intel has yet to meaningfully respond to AMD's last three generations of desktop processors. However, Marinkovic... Read Entire Article
In a surprising turn of events, a four-year-old budget CPU, the Ryzen 5 5500, is outselling AMD's top gaming chip in some markets, according to a post by the company's senior marketing director, Sasa Marinkovic. Marinkovic shared a snapshot of the 30 top-selling CPUs on Amazon, where AMD occupied all but four spots, including the entire top 10.
The Ryzen 5 5500, released in 2022, has even managed to top the chart on Amazon's UK site. This is a stark contrast to when TechSpot recommended avoiding the 6-core Zen 3 processor when it launched at a $160 MSRP. Now priced at approximately $81, it has become a budget-friendly option for users, especially those grappling with the ongoing RAM shortages.
The Ryzen 5 5500, while not a powerhouse for gaming, is still considered sufficient for budget DDR4-based builds. Notably, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, typically considered the best gaming CPU, is locked behind the rising price of DDR5 RAM. The situation has been exacerbated by the AI boom, which has increased the cost of memory sixfold in the past year, causing prices for various consumer products to soar.
AMD has responded to this skewed market by re-releasing the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, priced at $350, which, while considered overpriced, remains the best option in its price range for users still using DDR4 RAM.
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