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AMD’s B650 chipset isn’t going anywhere, according to a new rumor — rising memory costs and softening DIY demand mean the transition to B850 may take longer than expected

AMD is apparently no longer telling vendors to stop B650 production in favor of B850 (and B840) due to the current component crisis. Skyrocketing DDR5 prices have caused a steep decline in new motherboard sales, which has reportedly influenced the Red Team to continute to make and sell B650 boards for now, helping consumers still select the cheaper option.

The Senate’s new SAFE bill is set to curb access to advanced chips to China, but that won’t slow down the AI war — training workloads still heavily rely on Nvidia, while alternatives remain inefficient

Even as U.S. and Chinese lawmakers make it harder for Nvidia to sell its chips to Chinese customers, the alternatives aren’t able to offer a competitive product. With smuggling and obfuscated shipment routing making it possible to get around blocks and barriers, it may be that Nvidia remains the dominant training hardware provider in the region.