AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X “Zen 5” CPU Sales Off To A Slow Start, Only 50 Chips Sold At Germany’s Largest Retailer During First Week

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPU Sales Off To A Slow Start, Only 50 Chips Sold At Germany's Largest Retailer During First Week 1

AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X "Zen 5" CPUs are off to a slow start as their sales figures highlight a weak reception from PC builders.

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X were the first Zen 5 CPUs to hit retail shelves last week. These chips were met with mixed reviews but I personally highlighted them as a strong addition to the AM5 family which will only get better as supply and pricing gets better. The CPUs were priced at lower MSRPs than their predecessors at $359 & $279 US, respectively, but it looks like the discounts on current-gen chips from AMD and Intel, especially the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the launch of newer AM4 X3D SKUs have made many people hold off Ryzen 9000 purchases at the moment.

Over at Mindfactory, the largest retailer in Germany (a market which is very receptive towards AMD launches), has seen a slow start to the sales. The Ryzen 7 9700X only sold 30 units so far while the chip remains in stock while the Ryzen 5 9600X only managed to sell 20 units and that too is still in stock.

???? CPU Retail Sales Week 32 (mf)barely any Zen 5 CPUs sold

ℹ️ UnitsAMD: 2855 units sold, 86.91%, ASP: 269 (+6)Intel: 430, 13.09%, ASP: 285 (-3)

ℹ️ RevenueAMD: 768521, 86.23%Intel: 122756, 13.77%

ℹ️ By SocketAM5: 2020AM4: 8351700: 4101200: 20

(Added sales from 2017… pic.twitter.com/jpZq1wGCQF

— TechEpiphany (@TechEpiphanyYT) August 11, 2024

In numbers compiled by TechEpiphany, you can see that AMD's Ryzen CPUs still amount to the largest number of units sold at the retailer. During the last week, AMD CPUs sold 2855 units while Intel only managed to sell 430 units at MindFactory. The best sellers include the Ryzen 7 7800X3D which alone managed to sell 950 units which is impressive given that the second most sold chip, the Ryzen 5 7500F, only managed to sell 180 units.

The top-selling Intel CPU is the Core i7-14700K which sold 50 units but even that had better sales than the combined sales of the new Zen 5 CPU family. The poor reception to Intel CPUs is a given since the company is facing lots of heat from PC builders due to its ongoing "Instability" fiasco which has yet to see a proper solution.

Moving over to Asian retailers, GDM reports some testimonials from various Japanese shopkeepers who report that they were able to sell off their entire stock of Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs owning to balanced performance and pricing. While there was no excitement like before when we saw entire queues forming up late at night in anticipation of the next-gen AMD CPU launch, it is still expected when the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X CPUs hit shelves as they'll target enthusiasts who want to be the first ones to grab a new part for the PCs. The Ryzen 7 9700X saw slightly better response from customers than the Ryzen 5 9600X CPU.

[Shopkeeper #1] The Ryzen 7 9700X sold out on the first day, both in stores and online. We only had 10 units in stock, but I didn't expect them to be sold out on the first day, so I was a little surprised. They will be restocked next week, but their popularity is likely to continue.

[Shopkeeper #2] Including the unreleased Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X, the Ryzen 7 9700X may be the one with the best balance of specs and price. It seems that many customers thought the same, and the Ryzen 7 9700X was sold out by the afternoon.

[Shopkeeper #3] I was wondering how the Ryzen 9000 series would do, but as expected, it sold well on the first day of sales. Although it was mostly the Ryzen 7 9700X, I think it's fair to say that it's off to a good start.

[Shopkeeper #4] The higher-end Ryzen 9 series is not available, but there is no excitement like before, with long queues before the store opens. The Ryzen 7 9700X has been selling quietly since the morning. Although it is expensive, the Ryzen 9 9950X (expected to be around 120,000 yen) is also likely to sell well in the first installment.

[Shopkeeper #5] The Ryzen 9000 series "X3D" that I am personally planning to purchase is probably my favorite. I'm sure there are many people waiting for it. I think it will be released within the year, but I have a feeling it will sell like hotcakes.

[Shopkeeper #6] Now that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which has excellent gaming performance, is available at a great price, many users are wondering whether to buy it or the Ryzen 9000 series. If you are mainly using it for gaming, you should buy the Ryzen 7 7800X3D now or wait for the Ryzen 9000 series "X3D".

[Shopkeeper #7] The Ryzen 7 7800X3D, which has dropped in price, is popular, but the distributor's stock is out. Since there is only so-called distribution stock, it may disappear from the market temporarily in the future. The price is also rising, so if you want it, you'd better buy it early.

[Shopkeeper #8] The higher-end Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X are likely not available for release this week. They are likely to arrive next week after the Obon holiday, so those who want them will have to be patient a little longer.

via GDM (Machine Translated)

It is also mentioned that retailers only had 10-20 CPUs in stock which could be due to the recent recall. AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" CPUs had to be recalled due to last-minute quality checks and everyone, including reviewers, was provided a fresh new batch of chips. This could've affected the supply slightly but the retailers did state that the Zen 5 CPUs will be restocked this week so things will go smoothly in the next couple of days. Several stores in Europe are yet to receive their first batch of Zen 5 CPUs too.

We will see how AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X & Ryzen 5 9600X CPUs fare in the months ahead but it looks like even shopkeepers are waiting for the Ryzen 9000X3D launch which are expected to sell like hot cakes just like the 5800X3D and the 7800X3D chips. For now, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D keeps on selling like crazy at major retailers around the globe. AMD will also launch its Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X CPUs in retail tomorrow.