Desktop processors of the series Intel Core Ultra 200S, known as Arrow Lake, were launched on October 24th, but surprisingly, they have not yet managed to sell any units in Mindfactory, Germany's largest online retailer of PC components. Although some chips from Arrow Lake They sold out quickly on American sites such as Newegg and Amazon, in Mindfactory, Intel CPU sales account for only a 5% of the market. On the contrary, AMD dominates with an impressive 95% from CPU sales on this site.

A recent tweet highlights CPU sales statistics from Mindfactory over the past week. It is notable that none of the five desktop models Arrow Lake (like the Core Ultra 9 285K, Core Ultra 7 265K/KF either Core Ultra 5 245K/KF) appears in the chart. In fact, Intel's best-selling CPU, the Core i5-13400, ranked 21st, behind an overwhelming number of chips Ryzen. In addition, a group of 14th generation processors, such as the Core i7 and Core i9, are at the bottom of the list, with each selling approximately ten units.

In total, Intel's 40 or so sales, with an average price of 388 euros per unit, represent just over 100 million units. 5,19% of CPU sales in Mindfactory. In comparison, the best-selling models of AMD, he Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, sold 190 and 80 units respectively. The market share of AMD motherboards has also grown, going from 88,65% to the 93,75%, leaving Intel in a disadvantageous position.

🔥 first Arrow Lake post launch sales numbers
AMD share shoots up to 95%

ℹ️ Units
AMD: 730 units sold, 94.81%, ASP: 267
Intel: 40, 5.19%, ASP: 388

ℹ️ Revenue
AMD: 195201, 92.64%
Intel: 15509, 7.36% pic.twitter.com/oaiyG8LO4L

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As we discovered in our 3 star review, the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K It's a good release, but it represents a generational regression in gaming performance. Its productivity gains aren't enough to stop it from being perceived as a disappointing release, and sales in Germany reflect that. Curiously, the 285K is out of stock at most US retailers.

The next best chip, the Core Ultra 7 265K, is available in Amazon and Newegg, but it only has six reviews combined on both sites, which also suggests disappointing sales. The launch of Arrow Lake, which has been almost forgotten less than a week after its presentation, is not good news for Intel.

Intel is going through one of its worst financial times in years, with its August earnings report revealing a $1.6 billion loss for the quarter. Measures taken by the company include a 15% reduction in staff and a slowdown in factory construction efforts. According to financial analysts, the still unfinished plant Intel in Magdeburg, Germany, has reportedly stopped construction and could be abandoned.

The Germans, who have a factory Intel unfinished $30 billion project in their backyard, they are probably not enthusiastic about the idea of acquiring more of the brand's processors, which may contribute to weak sales of Arrow Lake in the country.