AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU lineup pricing leaks, with the 9950X launching at $599

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.

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– 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.

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AMD Ryzen 9000 CPU lineup pricing leaks, with the 9950X launching at $599

I'm glad the new generation of hardware is here, both as somebody who is due an upgrade and also just for the sheer fun of reading about it, comparing, etc.

The pricing looks pretty good, though of course outside of US it can be drastically different. Still, I'm really looking forward to see how the 9600X stacks up against 7800X3D. I'm on 5600X still and been kinda holding out for 7800X3D+MB dropping down to somewhere below 500USD. Maybe I could consider the 9600X now, or perhaps 7800X3D will get another price cut? (I guess its successor is coming in a few months too).

Exciting times, looking forward to TechSpot review. I guess it will unfortunately be done only with the inevitable 4090, and not an additional, more realistic, lower tier card. But in this case, seeing as 50XX line up is coming up soon and will bring the 4090 level more down to earth, I think it will be more acceptable.

Australian prices will be 2x higher so still a rip-off.