AMD Blames Intel's 'Horrible' Arrow Lake CPUs For Ryzen 7 9800X3D Shortage

As we detailed in our Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, AMD's first consumer Zen 5 chip with 3D V-Cache is a beastly slice of silicon that's an ideal choice to build a gaming PC around. The market agrees, as evidenced by the chip frequently being sold out at places like Amazon and Best Buy. In candid remarks shared at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), however, AMD offered up another explanation for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D: it's Intel's fault.

During a round table discussion with reporters, AMD's David McAfee, corporate vice president and general manager of Ryzen, and Frank Azor, chief architect of gaming solutions and marketing (also the co-founder of Alienware), shared some interesting remarks about the struggle to supply enough Ryzen 7 9800X3D chips to meet what's so far been an insatiable demand.

"Put it this way. We knew we built a great part ...