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Highly anticipated: About a month ago, some leaked European retail listings suggested that AMD's upcoming Zen 5 processors might launch at lower prices than Zen 4. With the Ryzen 9000 CPU release date just a week away, newly leaked US listings from Best Buy seemingly confirm earlier speculation, with the top two Ryzen chips debuting $100 below their predecessors.
Reliable tipster @momomo_us has shared screenshots revealing US and European prices for every Ryzen 9000 series CPU and the two new Ryzen 5000 processors. The Zen 5 chips will be markedly cheaper than their Zen 4 counterparts.
The most detailed leak comes from Best Buy, showing the top two CPUs – the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9900X – launching at $599 and $449, respectively. Both processors are priced $100 below their Ryzen 7000 equivalents. Price reductions are smaller for the mid-range Zen 5 parts, with the Ryzen 7 9700X debuting at $359 and the Ryzen 5 9600XT at $249.
– 188å· (@momomo_us) July 31, 2024
AMD's new AM4 chips are also included with the company's previously confirmed prices. The Ryzen 9 5900XT and Ryzen 7 5800XT are priced at $349 and $249, respectively, but may not offer exceptional value compared to the Ryzen 5800X, which is available for just $180.
Slovenian retailer Funtech offered an early look at European Zen 5 pricing a month ago. Although the their listings were lower than expected, Momomo has shared French and Belgian store pages that undercut the MSRPs further. Now-removed listings from LDLC positioned the 9950X at 749€, the 9900X at 559€, the 9700X at 444€, and the 9600X at 384€.
The Ryzen 9000 series is expected to offer a significant performance boost over Zen 4, despite the lower prices. The flagship 9950X is a 16-core, 32-thread CPU clocked at 5.7GHz, with a theoretical maximum of 5.85GHz.
A recent liquid nitrogen-cooled overclocking demonstration pushed it to a record-breaking 6.5GHz.
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– 188å· (@momomo_us) July 31, 2024
Meanwhile, the 12-core, 24-thread 9900X reaches 5.6GHz. Further down the lineup, the 9700X features eight Zen 5 cores with 16 threads and a top frequency of 5.5GHz. The most affordable chip in the launch lineup, the 9600X, includes six cores and 12 threads with a 5.4GHz clock.
The four processors were initially set to launch on Wednesday, but AMD delayed them at the last minute due to a packaging-related issue. Although the company hasn't disclosed the exact reason, information has surfaced suggesting that the labels on the CPUs had typos that would mislead customers. The Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X will now launch on August 8, while the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X will arrive on August 15.