AMD reportedly cutting CPU production for its new Zen 4 chips

pcgamer.com:

There is a report going around that AMD has reduced the production volumes for its latest Ryzen processor range «amidst a decline in the PC market and the overall poor reception of the AM5 platform.»

We're used to gaming hardware disappearing from retail the instant it's released. Whether that's the latest graphics cards, such as the new Nvidia RTX 4090(opens in new tab) or AMD's RX 6800 XT(opens in new tab) of days gone, or a new games console. We expect there to be a mad rush on stock, shelves to run dry in a matter of minutes, and for it to be tough to buy the latest best new techie thing for ages.

Unless you're talking about the new AMD Zen 4-based Ryzen processors, that is. The new AMD CPUs launched relatively recently, and we've been pretty positive about both the Ryzen 9 7950X(opens in new tab) and Ryzen 7 7700X(opens in new tab) chips. But unlike most new tech launches since the pandemic began, it's surprisingly easy to bag yourself a new 5nm Ryzen in whatever flavour you most desire.

There is an accepted decline in PC sales this year, and last week's third-quarter earnings report for AMD showed how much of an impact it has had(opens in new tab) on the company's bottom line with revenue falling short by $1.1 billion. Towards the end of both a CPU and GPU generation, that's to be expected on the gaming hardware side, but total PC sales have dropped, too, below the pre-pandemic levels.

AMD cited the weak PC market and large outstanding inventory of product as the reasons behind its recent revenue miss. And it's against this backdrop that WCCFTech(opens in new tab) is suggesting it's learned the company is cutting Ryzen 7000-series production.

The piece is also suggesting that it's also partly because of an «overall