One of the biggest issues with the Ryzen line of processors is the sheer lack of compatibility with other components — specifically, motherboards and CPU coolers.

Even though most Ryzen CPUs come with their own stock CPU cooler, people still crave the power and cooling efficiency of more sought after offerings. That being said, many of the standalone coolers require special AM4 brackets to be purchased for the AM4 chipset.

Alternatively, Intel parts are slightly more common, and compatibility isn’t as much of an issue.

Another area of concern over the last couple of months has been stock availability, and this goes for both parties. Thanks to both Coffee Lake Refresh and AMD Ryzen 3rd Gen processors selling in their masses, we are now starting to see mass shortages in stock levels across the board.

According to a CNBC report, this resulted in a financial analyst downgrading Intel’s stock thanks to 14nm shortages and Cannon Lake’s constant delays.

That being said, AMD isn't exactly plain sailing either. Large retailers such as Newegg and Amazon have had no stock to play with for quite some time now on some of the leading AMD processors. This, of course, has had a slight knock-on effect on CPU prices as the demand has grown since shortages developed.