In summary: AMD’s latest Zen 5 CPUs have been officially announced, with launch-day MSRPs for the Ryzen 9000 series now public. While the prices are slightly higher than some expected, they still come in lower than the Zen 4 predecessors. The performance improvements compared to the Ryzen 7000 chips remain to be seen.
The flagship Ryzen 9 9950X, boasting 16 cores, 32 threads, and a max boost clock of 5.7GHz, starts at $649. On the other hand, the Ryzen 9 9900X with 12 cores, 24 threads, and a 5.6GHz boost is priced at $499. Both models will be available in the coming weeks.
AMD Ryzen 9000 Series processors are set to deliver top-notch gaming and creator performance.
Launching on Aug 8:
• Ryzen 7 9700X
• Ryzen 5 9600XLaunching on Aug 15:
• Ryzen 9 9950X
• Ryzen 9 9900X pic.twitter.com/L9YOAyKmHg– AMD Ryzen (@AMDRyzen) August 6, 2024
The Ryzen 7 9700X, priced at $359, and the Ryzen 5 9600X, priced at $279, offer competitive performance with 8 and 6 cores respectively. Independent reviews are currently evaluating the claimed performance improvements of Zen 5 over its predecessors and Intel’s 14th-generation chips.
AMD claims a 16% IPC performance boost with Zen 5 compared to Zen 4, along with a 14% advantage over Intel’s 14th-gen chips. Reviews are underway to validate these claims.
In the short term, Zen 4 remains a strong competitor to Zen 5 due to its lower prices. The Ryzen 7000 series is currently available at discounted rates, with the Ryzen 7950X priced at $522, the 7900X at $358, the 7700X at $286, and the 7600X at under $200.
