Alleged AMD Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” Desktop CPU Prices Revealed: 9950X $499, 9900X $399, 9700X $299, 9600X $229
Alleged prices of AMD's Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPUs have been revealed & it may look like the top 9950X chip would top out at $499 US if these are the real deal.
AMD Ryzen 9000 "Zen 5" Desktop CPU Prices Might Be Super Competitive If These Alleged Prices Are To Be Believed, Ryzen 9 9950X Flagship For $499 US
The pricing information comes from Anandtech Forum member, Hail The Brain Slug, who allegedly knows someone working at BestBuy. In the conversation, the alleged BestBuy employee revealed the Ryzen 9000 CPUs are in stock & ready for the retail launch on the 31st of July though availability might vary from shop to shop. It is mentioned that there's lots of stock for the Ryzen 9 9900X & the Ryzen 7 9700X CPUs but there aren't a lot of Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 5 9600X chips at this specific retailer.
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In a previous post, we saw a similar situation: the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 9 9900X had plenty of stock while the Ryzen 5 9600X had less than 100 units. But moving forward to important bits, we have alleged pricing of the Ryzen 9000 CPUs which is as listed below:
- Ryzen 9 9950X - $499 US (7950X $699 US MSRP)
- Ryzen 9 9900X - $399 US (7900X $549 US MSRP)
- Ryzen 7 9700X - $299 US (7700X $399 US MSRP)
- Ryzen 5 9600X - $229 US (7600X $299 US MSRP)
It is also mentioned that the prices could change when AMD updates the retailer with the official retail sales date. We've seen major tech companies make last-minute MSRP/Price changes, even on the same day as the launch so that's entirely possible. But before we go any further, we would like to state once again that these prices aren't officially confirmed yet so take them with a grain of salt.
In the case that these are true, the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core CPU would end up being a killer value against the Core i9-14900K and Core i9-14900KS, both of which retail above $500 US, are power-hungry and riddled with instability issues. Meanwhile the
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