ramblinginternetgeek

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

You're probably fine with the 12700k for a bit longer.
Might be worth jumping onto X3D version of Zen 5 though, but that's likely 6-12 months out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That's because a lot of the volume comes from OEM deals.
My best guess is that Intel just does a better job of serving OEMs from a business perspective. This includes thunderbolt as a competitive advantage (though USB4 will evaporate that)

Also laptops... For low power things Intel still does VERY well. Alderlake isn't bad at low power levels.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I was being half snarky and mostly joking.

Intel has a lot of things going for it. In the consumer/enthusiast space I'd argue they have the better portfolio.

5600g
5800x3D
7800x
7800x3D
7900x
7950x
7950x3D
EPYC parts with crazy core counts.

There's definitely some good promos for intel parts (think 12900k + board +32GB RAM at microcenter for $400) but there's more exciting things from AMD on the whole right now.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Are they even competitive with AMD?

Seriously.