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I just bought my first AMD chip in years (a 9950X3D), the last one I had was from the early FX series. After how poorly those FX chips performed, I swore off AM
by bangaladore 1y ago
I just bought my first AMD chip in years (a 9950X3D), the last one I had was from the early FX series. After how poorly those FX chips performed, I swore off AMD for a long time.
Ryzen definitely caught my interest when it first came out, but Intel still had the edge in performance and stability back then, so I stuck with them.
That started to change with the 7800X3D, and now with the 97/9950X3D lineup, AMD is clearly ahead. I'm not even going to mention the "new" Intel chips.
Funny how things shift. I'm firmly in the AMD camp now.
And everyone I know is in the same boat. Probably 3-5 years ago Intel was the only "real" option for the people I know, now it's the exact opposite.
- piperswe 1y agoProbably longer, Ryzen 3000 came out 6 years ago. That was the beginning of AMD's CPU dominance IME. I built my first AMD system ever in 2019 - I had been Intel-only since my first computer (a PIII)
- bangaladore 1y agoYou are probably right w.r.t when they started becoming competitive. The reason why I mention the x3D chips is because Intel has literally still has no comparable product for them. If your application / game / whatever benefits from the extra cache, AMD blows intel out of the water.