Amd Raptor thread Ripper and Intel Core X were once popular on the fever level desktop platform (hedt), but according to workstation manufacturer Puget systems, the fever level processor is disappearing in the market, and AMD has stopped the thread Ripper 3000 series** At the same time, AMD's new generation of thread Ripper Pro 5000wx series is limited to the workstation market rather than retail. Intel's core X series has been broken for three years. There is no definite time when alder lake-x and sapphire rapids-x will be released, and the latter will also be limited to the workstation field.
As a result, at present, enthusiasts have no fever u to play.
According to the monthly sales statistics of Puget systems workstations, after the middle of 2020, amd thread rippers have been far ahead in the proportion of high-end processors, up to 35%, but they have basically disappeared in the last month and are out of stock**
At the same time, Intel Core X series has been accounting for less than 5% due to product generation, and now it can't be seen at all.
Taking a closer look at the weekly sales statistics since March, amd thread rippers have been basically out of stock since mid April and completely out of stock after entering may.
*From November 2021 to now, among the machines sold by Puget systems, the pro of AMD thread Ripper and thread Ripper are 18.4% and 14.4% respectively, with a total of 32.8%, which is still considerable, even more than 28.9% of AMD Raptor, and very close to 33.8% of Intel Core *. In addition, Intel Xeon w only accounts for 4.3%.
This is enough to show that the thread Ripper family is still very popular.
In addition, in the retail market, thread rippers are also very difficult to buy.
Whether American Newegg or domestic jd.com and other platforms, thread Ripper 3000 series are basically out of stock. Even AMD's official flagship store has been taken off the shelf, only a few third-party stores are selling, and the previous generation thread Ripper 2000 series has long been delisted
So why is this happening?
First, lack of competition
Intel has made no achievements in the fever market for more than three years, and the future is uncertain. Amd naturally has no motivation to continue to make efforts.
Second, technology and application limitations
Thread rippers have achieved 64 cores, adding more cores is of little significance, and it is very difficult to improve the frequency.
Third, cost considerations
Both thread Ripper and core X are actually transplanted from the data center platform. The same silicon wafer is made of simplified specifications, and the manufacturing cost is actually the same. However, when it is made into Xiaolong and Zhiqiang at the data center level, the price is directly increased by one or two orders of magnitude, and the profit space during the period is very different.
The same is true that the zen3 Ripper family only produces the pro version without the consumer version.
Fourth, the mainstream platforms are advancing by leaps and bounds
The Ruilong 9 5950x has provided 16 cores and 32 threads, and the core i9-12900k / Ks also has 16 cores and 24 threads. Coupled with sufficient support for memory and PCIe, it can meet the needs of most enthusiasts and content creators. If it is not enough, there are also advanced workstations to choose from.
Will there be a new fever grade u in the future? To a large extent, it may depend on whether Intel can awesome.