AMD's next-gen Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs based on the Zen 5 core architecture have started being listed online ahead of their July launch.
AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU Prices Hinted In Early Retail Listings, Around $600 US For Flagship Ryzen 9 9950X "Zen 5" Chip?
At Computex 2024, AMD unveiled its Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU family based on the Zen 5 core architecture along with the respective X870E/X870 motherboards. These chips will feature the support on existing and upcoming AM5 motherboards but the lineup will offer some huge CPU performance enhancements over their predecessors with a 16% IPC uplift right out of the box.
During the launch, AMD introduced four Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs chips, the Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, and the Ryzen 5 9600X. All four have the same core counts as their predecessors at 16, 12, 8, and 6. Now, retailers worldwide have started to list these chips in their online stores and while the prices are preliminary, they look similar to or lower than the Zen 4 parts.
Starting with the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X, Canada Computers has listed the chip for CAD 839.00 which is lower than the CAD 939.00 MSRP of the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (the chip is currently listed for CAD 719.00 which converts to $522 US and we have seen it available under $500 US recently). The CAD 839.00 pricing converts to $610 US which is $90 US lower than the MSRP of the Ryzen 9 7950X which cost $699 US at launch and was replaced by the Ryzen 9 7950X3D at the same price but that chip is currently also available close to $500 US.
- Ryzen 9 9950X - CAD 839.00 ($610 US)
Besides Canada Computers, Bermorzone, a retailer based in the Philippines has also listed the preliminary prices for the entire Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU lineup. The prices are as follows:
- Ryzen 9 9950X - 38,000 Pesos ($647.93 US)
- Ryzen 9 9900X - 35,000 Pesos ($596.77 US)
- Ryzen 7 9700X - 24,000 Pesos ($409.21 US)
- Ryzen 5 9600X - 18,500 Pesos ($315.43 US)
Previous rumors have also stated that the pricing of Ryzen 9000 CPUs will be similar to the Ryzen 7000 lineup though while the preliminary listings make that statement seem clear for the 9900X, 9700X, 9600X, it looks like the flagship 9950X might come at a much lower price though that's just our speculation and we wouldn't want to commit to anything that's based on unofficial reports.
AMD has so far officially confirmed that the Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPUs will be hitting retail shelves in July however certain retailers such as B&H are stating that only pre-orders will be starting on the 31st of July at 9 AM (ET). We can say for sure that the AMD Ryzen 9000 Desktop CPU reviews will be published in the coming month so stay tuned for the full performance and efficiency disclosure.
AMD itself said that while the Ryzen 9000 CPUs bring a huge performance uplift, the current 3D V-Cache chips will remain king in gaming but the difference will be really small. So we can expect the next-generation Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs to take the performance envelope further up when they are introduced in the second half of this year.
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" Desktop CPUs Preliminary Specs:
| CPU Name | Architecture | Cores / Threads | Base / Boost Clock | Cache | Graphics (Integrated) | Memory Support | TDP | Price (MSRP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 9950X | Zen 5 | 16/32 | 4.3 / 5.7 GHz | 64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 120W | $699 USD? |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | Zen 5 | 12/24 | 4.4 / 5.6 GHz | 64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 120W | $549 USD? |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | Zen 5 | 8/16 | 3.8 / 5.5 GHz | 32 MB L3 + 8 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W | $399 USD? |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | Zen 5 | 6/12 | 3.9 / 5.4 GHz | 32 MB L3 + 6 MB L2 | 2 x RDNA 2 CUs | DDR5-5600 | 65W | $299 USD? |
