AMD Ryzen CPUs are topping Korea's DIY sales charts against Intel's Core lineup, with Ryzen 5 being the choice of gamers.
AMD Ryzen vs. Intel Core: Red Team leads in Korean DIY CPU sales, Ryzen 5 becomes 'gamers' choice'
The new market analysis was published by Danawa Research, which has done an excellent job of analyzing market trends and sales/shipments for various retailers in the country. The latest analysis was conducted through March 2024 and showed that AMD Ryzen CPUs remain the best choice among gamers, and Intel Core CPUs are not far behind.
At the end of 2023, the Korean DIY segment saw a major shift when AMD Ryzen CPUs started outperforming Intel Core chips. In 2024, AMD Ryzen CPUs will become even more popular, with a share of ~56.5% (as of February 2024), while Intel's share will decrease to ~43.5% (as of February 24th). This is the first time since July 2020 that AMD has beaten Intel with a share lead of more than 10%.
When it comes to CPUs, the Korean market seems to be primarily pursuing a mainstream lineup with a few high-end models. Surprisingly, AMD Ryzen 5 5600 is the most popular model, accounting for his 11.8% of the share. This is interesting since the Ryzen 5 5600 is an older AM4 CPU, but gamers seem to find great value in this CPU due to the platform's lower cost associated with AM4 and its DDR4 memory compatibility. . The second and third most popular chips are Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen 5 7500F, both with 9.3% and 7.7% share respectively.
These are the most entry-tier Ryzen 7000 SKUs you can find on the AM5 platform, and it's no wonder they're so popular among gamers. These two chips allow users to upgrade to his AM5 CPU platform at a low price, giving them more options to upgrade in the future without changing their PC too much.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is the fourth most popular choice with a 6.2% share, and this chip has great efficiency and is considered one of the best gaming processors on the market today. In the US, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D has surpassed his Ryzen 7 5800X3D in sales and has become a popular choice. Additionally, this CPU has been available at a significant discount since its launch.
The only Intel CPUs on the chart are the Core i7-14700K (6th place) and Core i5-14400F (7th place). Recent reports of gaming instability on the 14th and 13th generation families have seen an increase in CPU sales on the AMD Ryzen side. His DIY builders and pre-build buyers in South Korea have already returned their systems after facing several issues with these chips. Intel still holds a large market share in other DIY markets, but AMD's Ryzen CPUs are definitely taking away that share bit by bit.
Both Intel and AMD are set to launch next-generation desktop CPUs later this year, so we'll see if Intel can change gamers' perceptions or if AMD continues to attract more market to the Ryzen side. is needed.
News source: Harukaze 5719