Introduced in the summer, the Ryzen 9 3900X processor with 12 cores distributed between two 7nm crystals was problematic to buy in many countries until the fall, since there were clearly not enough processors for this model for everyone. The most interesting thing is that until the appearance of the 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X, this processor is considered the formal flagship of the Matisse line, and there are a sufficient number of enthusiasts willing to pay $499 for it. Moreover, in the midst of a shortage, prices at a well-known auction rose one and a half times from those recommended by the manufacturer, and this did not bother anyone.
It seems that the Ryzen 9 3900X model is no longer interesting to American speculators, since in all The US processor can now be purchased at the recommended price or slightly higher. More recently, processors arrived in US stores in small batches at inflated prices and were sold out almost instantly. The stabilization of the situation with the supply of this model in the market of this region indirectly indicates AMD's readiness to offer a 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X model, which will go on sale next month. Initially, this processor was supposed to appear in stores at the end of September, but AMD was forced to postpone the start of sales to November.
In our country, the Ryzen 9 3900X did not particularly suffer from a shortage, but it was always offered at prices significantly higher than the recommended one. For the Russian market, AMD recommended selling a 12-core Matisse at a price of 38 rubles, but even now the average price reaches 499 rubles. By and large, inflated prices protected the market from shortages at the first stage, but it is hoped that now they will begin to approach the recommended level.
Source: 3dnews.ru