AMD prepares Ryzen 5 5500, 5600 and Ryzen 7 5700X CPUs to combat Intel's 12th Gen threat

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AMD is preparing new CPUs to combat the threat posed by Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake range. The Ryzen 7 5700X along with the Ryzen 5 5600 and 5500 are set to join the much-discussed Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The models may end up as the last AM4 models to be released before the AM5 platform arrives later in 2022.

According to Wccftech, the new CPUs are expected to launch later this month. Throughout 2021 AMD was conspicuously absent from the entry level market and needs something to compete, hence the new models. It’s been well over a year since the launch of AMD’s mid-range Ryzen 5 5600X. During that time AMD’s mainstream market share has been left wide open to attack from Intel. Notably, since the 5600X launched, Intel has launched two generations of CPUs. 

The Ryzen 7 5700X is a 65W 8C/16T model that will compete with the 12600 and 12600K. Its clock speeds are unknown but given what we know about the 105W 5800X, we can expect clock speeds to be lower to fit into the 65W power budget. Somewhere around a 3.6GHz base clock and 4.5GHz boost clock could be expected. It should undercut the price of the Intel 12600 CPUs, and thanks to its low TDP, it could be a good option for those looking for an affordable eight core CPU.

Next up are the two six core CPUs, the Ryzen 5 5500 and 5600. The 5500 is rumoured to be a 6C/6T CPU which indicates that it will be cheap and go up against entry level 12th Gen CPUs such as the 12100. 

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The 5600 is perhaps the most important model as it’s set to go up against the excellent i5 12400 which earned our