AMD calls Intel’s Arrow Lake ‘horrible’

Shots rang out. Frank Azor, head of AMD, bluntly called Intel’s Arrow Lake processor line “terrible.” Where did it all start? Why, with the ongoing shortage of AMD processors? best gaming processors, Certainly. And surprisingly, AMD blames Intel for the fact that its X3D processors are now difficult to find.

At a recent media roundtable reported Tom’s EquipmentAMD admitted that it never expected demand for its processors to be so high. In fact, the company expected it to be lower because it believed Intel would be more competitive, but since Arrow Lake has been overall underwhelming, people have been turning to AMD for next-gen processors even more than before.

Azor told Tom’s Hardware: “We knew we had created a great part. We didn’t know the competitor [Intel] They built a terrible one, so the demand was a little higher than we predicted.”

Ryzen 7 9800X3DA standout product in AMD’s Zen 5 lineup with innovative 3D V-Cache technology, it has faced significant supply constraints since its launch. During the roundtable, AMD representatives said that the company is doing everything possible to combat this shortage, but creating a new 3D V-Cache chip from scratch is not a quick process.

According to PC WorldDavid McAfee, AMD corporate vice president and general manager of Customer Channels, said, “What I can say is that we are ramping up our manufacturing capacity—monthly, quarterly production of X3D parts. These are 7000X3D and 9000X3D. It’s crazy how much we went over budget. I will say that demand for the 9800X3D and 7800X3D has been unprecedented.”

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D shortage has disappointed customers, leading to inflated prices and limited availability at retailers. Meanwhile, AMD assured customers that it is working closely with TSMC to increase production volumes and eliminate shortages.

🔥 Retail processor sales, week 2 ’25 (Mon)

AMD showed the best results for the week. 9800X3D is back in stock. Only 20 Arrow Lake units sold.

ℹ️ Units
AMD: 8830 units sold, 95.41%, ASP: 434
Intel: 425, 4.59%, ASP: 275

ℹ️ Income
AMD: 3828323, 97.03%
Intel: 117081, 2.97%

ℹ️ By socket… pic.twitter.com/LSYqWhh4YY

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Intel, for its part, has not responded directly to AMD’s claims, although the semiconductor giant continues to face criticism over production delays. Industry analysts agree that the strain on TSMC’s production lines could indeed have far-reaching consequences for the entire technology industry.

Interesting, User X @TechEpiphanyYT shared data from German retailer Mindfactory that AMD sold a total of 8,830 processors in the first week of 2025, compared to 435 units sold by Intel. AMD dominates with over 95% of total sales, thanks in part to fulfilling 5,000 pre-orders for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors in just one week. In contrast, Intel’s latest Arrow Lake processors only managed to sell 20 units, highlighting the strong consumer preference for Team Red at the moment.