← Back to context Comment by throwaway85825 16 hours ago It's disappointing that they had this for years but didn't release it until now. 5 comments throwaway85825 Reply stingraycharles 16 hours ago I think it’s mostly that they had leftover cache. neRok 12 hours ago This video made the argument that AMD released it to not give Intel a look-in: [AMD KILLED Intel's 290K Dreams w/ R9 9950X3D2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7SyrDPbKls) stingraycharles 8 hours ago I like this theory more, perhaps it’s both. magicalhippo 15 hours ago Makes sense. RAM pricing surely has lead to a fall of AM5 high-end CPU purchases, might as well try to get some extra cash from those who still buy. Bin the remaining now non-X3D chips as something else. Ekaros 4 hours ago Bad time to move entirely new platform. Perfect time to sell to upgrade junkies just CPU.
stingraycharles 16 hours ago I think it’s mostly that they had leftover cache. neRok 12 hours ago This video made the argument that AMD released it to not give Intel a look-in: [AMD KILLED Intel's 290K Dreams w/ R9 9950X3D2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7SyrDPbKls) stingraycharles 8 hours ago I like this theory more, perhaps it’s both. magicalhippo 15 hours ago Makes sense. RAM pricing surely has lead to a fall of AM5 high-end CPU purchases, might as well try to get some extra cash from those who still buy. Bin the remaining now non-X3D chips as something else. Ekaros 4 hours ago Bad time to move entirely new platform. Perfect time to sell to upgrade junkies just CPU.
neRok 12 hours ago This video made the argument that AMD released it to not give Intel a look-in: [AMD KILLED Intel's 290K Dreams w/ R9 9950X3D2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7SyrDPbKls) stingraycharles 8 hours ago I like this theory more, perhaps it’s both.
magicalhippo 15 hours ago Makes sense. RAM pricing surely has lead to a fall of AM5 high-end CPU purchases, might as well try to get some extra cash from those who still buy. Bin the remaining now non-X3D chips as something else. Ekaros 4 hours ago Bad time to move entirely new platform. Perfect time to sell to upgrade junkies just CPU.
Ekaros 4 hours ago Bad time to move entirely new platform. Perfect time to sell to upgrade junkies just CPU.
I think it’s mostly that they had leftover cache.
This video made the argument that AMD released it to not give Intel a look-in: [AMD KILLED Intel's 290K Dreams w/ R9 9950X3D2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7SyrDPbKls)
I like this theory more, perhaps it’s both.
Makes sense. RAM pricing surely has lead to a fall of AM5 high-end CPU purchases, might as well try to get some extra cash from those who still buy. Bin the remaining now non-X3D chips as something else.
Bad time to move entirely new platform. Perfect time to sell to upgrade junkies just CPU.