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The large hardware retailer Mindfactory in Germany shows record numbers of AMD CPU's sold in September!
Another first for AMD is that their 2600 CPU has now overtaken the 8700k as the biggest seller at Mindfactory
The September figure has to be taken in the context that an Intel CPU launch is imminent and many potential Intel buyers will be waiting to spend then. What will be interesting is to see what the Oct/Nov/Dec charts look and if AMD still maintains their lead.Holy crap AMD have completely flipped it around, that's astonishing
... and with all those things in the 2600's favour the 8700K's numbers have been consistently good even in this last month. You have to be really blinkered if you can not see how that a new Intel CPU launch in October might adversely affect sales in September.Oh of course it must be, i mean it simply cannot be that people are choosing to buy AMD CPU's instead of Intel, that would be preposterous.
The 8700K is near 3 times more expensive than the 2600, for that massive price difference its 15% better in games, Intel have real competition and yet despite this have gradually pushed the prices up even more these past few months, that's the real reason.
... and with all those things in the 2600's favour the 8700K's numbers have been consistently good even in this last month. You have to be really blinkered if you can not see how that a new Intel CPU launch in October might adversely affect sales in September.
There are even threads in the CPU section with potential buyers of 8700K's been told to wait so why would you just put it all down to AMD's superiority? I love what AMD are doing but I also know how to read a chart and apply it to the context of it's relevant space.
I'm not sure why you quoted me as what you just wrote has little to do with what I wrote. Just to recap: You were having a go at me for suggesting that the 8700k's slightly lower sales in September over August might be in part due not only to the 2600's resurgence but also that a new Intel CPU is due in October.
I'm not sure why you quoted me as what you just wrote has little to do with what I wrote. Just to recap: You were having a go at me for suggesting that the 8700k's slightly lower sales in September over August might be in part due not only to the 2600's resurgence but also that a new Intel CPU is due in October.
My reply was purely reinforcing the sensible and impartial notion that sales of a brand of CPU might dip the month before a refresh CPU launch (same for AMD as well).
You're reply, while perfectly anecdotal and I'm in total agreement with is what we refer to as non sequitur.
You might as well have talked about how good the Barton CPU's were (forgive the slight hyperbole but you should get my point)
Look at the chart again, removing your AMD tinted glasses, and rather than just looking at the 2600's meteoric rise, look at the 8700k's numbers; even with the swing to AMD in terms of percentage of total CPU sales, the 8700K sales since May 2018 have steadily increased each month till August and then have taken a slight dip in September, one month before their new CPU launch.
While I'm in total agreement with you and your mates as to Intel practices and short changing us customers, the sales numbers in the last chart should help give some indication as to the consensus view outside of these forums.
Now instead of a non sequitur you go for 'argumentum ad hominem'
This seems to me to be somebody who's AMD rose tinted specs are effecting their impartiality and not allowing them to see the wood for the trees."Oh of course it must be, i mean it simply cannot be that people are choosing to buy AMD CPU's instead of Intel, that would be preposterous.
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