As the Ryzen 9000 series release edges ever closer, we’re getting more leaks and rumors on what we might be expecting from the CPUs. Now according to AnandTech forum user Hail The Brain Slug, we might have the pricing of the new AMD CPUs (thanks to WCCFTech). With just weeks to go AMD is withholding the information still, so whilst we might know core specs and supposed benchmarks, the price is the last to come out.
But with the release on the 31st of July, it’s not long now until you might be hunting down some new Zen 5 CPUs. The forum user asked their buddy who works in Best Buy about the new series as the stock has apparently already arrived in preparation for going up on the shelves. Although not confirmed, tentative pricing seems to be $499, $399, $299, and $229 going from highest to lowest in the hierarchy. This would be an incredible showing and might be a good way to get on AM5. Although the lack of X3D CPUs on launch might make some wait a bit longer as well.
Shockingly low 9000 series pricing
Comparing the prices to previous generations and the competition it shows a wild swing to undercutting a lot. Although right now Intel CPUs are not exactly a good recommendation with their instability issues. If these are true prices, here is how they compare.
| CPU | MSRP |
|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 9950X | $499 |
| Ryzen 9 7950X | $699 |
| Intel Core i9-14900KS | $689 |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | $399 |
| Ryzen 9 7900X | $549 |
| Intel Core i9-14900K | $589 |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | $299 |
| Ryzen 7 7700X | $399 |
| Intel Core i7-14700K | $409 |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | $229 |
| Ryzen 5 7600X | $299 |
| Intel Core i5-14600K | $319 |
Starting off with the flagship that’s a whopping $200 off, an incredible price for a 16-core processor and seems almost fake at this rate. This is a problem as it seems rather low as it even drops below the 7900X pricing. Whilst the 9900X with its 12 cores drops down to $399, and $150 off.
As for the 9700X that drops $100 below the previous down to $299, and the 9600X cuts $70 to $229. That especially makes the budget gaming community even better for the 8 and 6-core community focused on entry-level gaming PCs. It even undercuts Intel’s current-gen, although the Arrow Lake release is also expected later in 2024 and so might adjust its release to match what AMD is doing. But for now with Intels woes and this pricing, AMD could be on for a winner.
