AMD 3300X CPU Availability

[TikTok90]

Does anyone have any solid information about why 3300X CPUs are so hard to come by right now? I'm waiting to upgrade a PC and ordered the Mobo and CPU at the same time. I've got the mobo (MSI B450-A Pro Max) but the CPU has gone out of stock and no availability anywhere in UK it seems. Trying to work out how long I'm going to need to wait.

 

[Oussebon]

There's been huge demand on all hardware due to the pandemic, so all sorts of things keep running out.

I don't think anyone can tell you how long unless you phone the stores and see if there's any consensus.

AMD are about to announce their new Zen 3 CPUs on 8th Oct. I'm not sure if they'll do the R3s as well as the R7s and R5s, though I suppose it's possible. It may also squidge down the prices of the 3600.