AMD is slowly turning into Intel of yesteryear as $501 32-thread Ryzen 9 7950X is just enough to beat 20-thread $270 Core Ultra 7 265KF — so what's going on?

AMD vs Intel .

• Intel’s cheaper CPUs now challenge AMD’s high end pricing logic
• Performance gaps shrink as AMD charges more for modest desktop gains
• Power efficiency and cost pressure reshape high end CPU value

I’ve already written about Intel quietly taking control of the low end of the desktop CPU market, where chips priced around $200 now offer performance that used to sit far higher up the stack.