AMD's Ryzen 9000 series processors, including the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X, will be available in July
Pricing will be announced closer to the launch date.
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AMD has confirmed that its Ryzen 9000 series – its newest processors based on the Zen 5 Granite Ridge architecture – will be available in July 2024.
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At launch, there will be four processor skus with the flagship Ryzen 9 9950X featuring 16 cores (with 32 threads), 80MB cache and with a 170W TDP. It’s worth noting that the previous generation Ryzen 9 7950Xhas almost similar specifications but with a lesser 64MB cache. Conversely, the superb Ryzen 9 7950X3D has an incredible 128MB cache while running at a lower 120W TDP. I’m excited with the Ryzen 9 9950X, but I shudder to think how much more powerful the future Ryzen 9 9950X3D could be – surely AMD will release an X3D version of their new flagship processor.
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Following closely behind the Ryzen 9 9950X is the Ryzen 9 9900X, the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, featuring 12, 8 and 6 cores respectively. All four processors will be launched next month.
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Along with the Ryzen 9000 series, AMD is also launching new X870 and B850 motherboards. Both features the current AM5 socket, and AMD has said that it will support this socket beyond 2027 so as to extend the lifespan of such motherboards for end users.
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Last but not least, AMD is also re-launching the Zen 3-based Ryzen 9 5900XT and Ryzen 7 5800XT, almost four years since the original’s release. There are some slight but important upgrades with the new XT chips, with the 5900XT featuring a new 16-core as compared to 12. AMD has not officially announced the pricings for both processors but there are rumours swirling around the internet that the 5900XT will go on sale for US$359 while the 5800XT will cost US$249. These make them very compelling options for gamers (we’ll have to take these pricings with a pinch of salt but I reckon the official SRP would not be that far off), although you’ll need to find an AM4-socket motherboard.
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