▲ 206 ▼ No One Is Buying AMD Zen 5 CPUs, So What's Going On? (www.techspot.com) submitted 2 years ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/technology@lemmy.world 123 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] semperverus@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (5 children) Two words: Microsoft Pluton. Aaaaint touching that shit. permalink fedilink source hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Oh gosh. Forgot all about that shit. No thanks. Do AMD not realise that Linux/Privacy nerds stuck with them regardless for years. Would they have survived without that loyalty? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Abnorc@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) By themselves, no. But they're the people friends and family ask for help when deciding to buy a computer. It's why Intel has slumped. Most people don't know what a CPU does, so that's not why they're picking Intel or AMD - they're choosing based off recommendations from more knowledgeable people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And they are early adopters. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago For many years AMD was uncompetitive compared to Intel / Nvidia. Intel had 80% of the market at one point. It probably would have died off if it wasn't for folk that wanted Linux compatibility. Many run FOSS because of privacy. Linux is a key part of that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Oh gosh. Forgot all about that shit. No thanks. Do AMD not realise that Linux/Privacy nerds stuck with them regardless for years. Would they have survived without that loyalty? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [+] Abnorc@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) By themselves, no. But they're the people friends and family ask for help when deciding to buy a computer. It's why Intel has slumped. Most people don't know what a CPU does, so that's not why they're picking Intel or AMD - they're choosing based off recommendations from more knowledgeable people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And they are early adopters. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago For many years AMD was uncompetitive compared to Intel / Nvidia. Intel had 80% of the market at one point. It probably would have died off if it wasn't for folk that wanted Linux compatibility. Many run FOSS because of privacy. Linux is a key part of that. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Abnorc@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) By themselves, no. But they're the people friends and family ask for help when deciding to buy a computer. It's why Intel has slumped. Most people don't know what a CPU does, so that's not why they're picking Intel or AMD - they're choosing based off recommendations from more knowledgeable people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And they are early adopters. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago For many years AMD was uncompetitive compared to Intel / Nvidia. Intel had 80% of the market at one point. It probably would have died off if it wasn't for folk that wanted Linux compatibility. Many run FOSS because of privacy. Linux is a key part of that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) By themselves, no. But they're the people friends and family ask for help when deciding to buy a computer. It's why Intel has slumped. Most people don't know what a CPU does, so that's not why they're picking Intel or AMD - they're choosing based off recommendations from more knowledgeable people. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And they are early adopters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago And they are early adopters. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IcyToes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago For many years AMD was uncompetitive compared to Intel / Nvidia. Intel had 80% of the market at one point. It probably would have died off if it wasn't for folk that wanted Linux compatibility. Many run FOSS because of privacy. Linux is a key part of that. permalink fedilink source parent