Hardware

The 5800x3D which is the best AM4 gaming CPU comes out behind a 13600k in gaming, significantly in multi-thread, and even pricing. The 5800x3d is even behind the 7600.

None of these chips really target 13th/14th gen or Zen 4 performance.

AMD is on par/beating 14th gen with the 7800X3D in many titles. These CPUs are not meant to be top of the line, they are for using silicon that did not meet the quality for higher CPUs.

For people who can't afford the latest and greatest, these will be great. They're also great for people on older zen systems who can't justify the expense of a whole new system right now. And lastly, it shows that AMD, at least for the time being, is supporting their older platform well past its assumed lifetime.

the interesting thing imo is the implications for CoWoS stacking capacity. everyone knows it's supposed to be ramping, apparently it is enough that they can target sub-$200 x3d chips now.

AMD also might well see this as a strategic move to tie up that capacity so NVIDIA can't use it. like even if you make shit margins on the chip itself... you're denying your competitor the sale of a $100k H100. Meanwhile AMD and several other competitors are racing along on their own offerings and ecosystems.

why battle 14th gen when people are still interested in your previous platform? the majority of consumers do not need the top 1% chip.