AMD has officially unveiled its new Ryzen 9000 Series desktop CPUs based on the next-gen Zen 5 architecture. The company announced four new processors in its Ryzen 9000 Series and two new CPUs for the older AM4 socket. The new processors feature up to 16 cores and 32 threads on top-end models and will be available for DIY desktop builds by July 2024. Let’s look at the details.
Ryzen 9000 Series Desktop CPUs on Zen 5 Architecture
The new Ryzen 9000 Series gets four new SKUs under the Ryzen 9, 7, and 5 lineups. They offer up to 16% faster instructions per cycle (IPC) compared to its predecessors. The new processors are designed for the latest AM5 socket. Here are the detailed specifications of each CPU.
| Processor | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | L2 cache | L3 cache | TDP |
| Ryzen 9 9950X | 16C / 32T | 4.3GHz | 5.7GHz | 16MB | 64MB | 170W |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | 12C / 24T | 4.4GHz | 5.6GHz | 12MB | 64MB | 120W |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | 8C / 16T | 3.8GHz | 5.5GHz | 8MB | 32MB | 65W |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | 6C / 12T | 3.9GHz | 5.4GHz | 6MB | 32MB | 65W |
The Ryzen 9 9950X is the top-end variant in this lineup featuring 16 cores and 32 threads with boost clock speeds of up to 5.7GHz. AMD says that it is the fastest consumer-grade desktop CPU.
The Ryzen 9 9900X has 12 cores and 24 threads and supports maximum boosted clock speeds of up to 5.6GHz. The Ryzen 7 9700X has 8 cores and 16 threads with max-boost clock speeds of up to 5.5GHz.
The entry-level Ryzen 5 9600X features 6 cores and 12 threads. It also supports clock boost speeds of up to 5.4GHz. There’s no Ryzen 3 model in this new Ryzen 9000 Series.
AMD has not revealed the pricing of its new processors. It is revealed that the Ryzen 9000 Series desktop CPUs will be available for DIY custom builds by July 2024 in international markets. We can expect them to be available in India by August-September. However, AMD has not shared an official launch timeline for the Indian market.
AMD also announced two new chipsets for its AM5 socket, namely the AMD X870E and the AMD X870. They provide native support for USB-4, PCIe Gen 5, and WiFi 7. AMD says that the AM5 socket will be supported up to 2027.
New Ryzen 5000 Series CPUs
AMD also announced two new Ryzen 5000 Series CPUs for its older AM4 socket. These processors are based on the Zen 3 architecture and are a part of AMD’s Ryzen 5000XT Series. Here are the detailed specifications of the new processors.
| Processor | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | L2 cache | L3 cache | TDP |
| Ryzen 9 5900XT | 16C / 32T | 3.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 8MB | 64MB | 105W |
| Ryzen 7 5800XT | 8C / 16T | 3.8 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 4MB | 32MB | 105W |
The Ryzen 5900 XT features 16 cores and 32 threads, with max-boost clock speeds of up to 4.8GHz. The Ryzen 7 5800XT has 8 cores and 16 threads with maximum boost clock speeds of up to 4.8GHz. Both processors have a TDP of 105W. These processors are a part of extended support by AMD for the AM4 platform.
