Ryzen 9 9950X price: Expected pricing is $699 and $299 for Ryzen 9600x.
Quickly check out the names and list of upcoming Ryzen series in 2024, these are coming as early as next week, so if you are planning a PC upgrade, hold it.
| Ryzen Processor | Cores/Threads | TDP (W) | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 9950X | 16/32 | 170 | Q2 2024 (Aug 1) |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | 12/24 | 120 | Q2 2024 (Aug 1) |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | 8/16 | 65 | Q2 2024 (Aug 1) |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | 6/12 | 65 | Q2 2024 (Aug 1) |
The new processors will be based on the Zen 5 architecture, which is rumored to provide a 20-30% IPC improvement over Zen 4. They will be socket compatible with existing AM5 motherboards and support features like PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 memory.
If you have a Ryzen 7000 series PC already then you may very well skip this release and wait for the X3D parts that will be available later.
Highest Clocks:
Ryzen 9 9950X boasts a boost clock of up to 5.7 GHz and other processors will be below that only, this is the default case however and with PBO and Curve optimizer you would be able to gain out maximum speed.
Ryzen 9 9950X Specification
| # of CPU Cores | 16 |
| Multithreading (SMT) | Yes |
| # of Threads | 32 |
| Max. Boost Clock | Up to 5.7 GHz |
| Base Clock | 4.3 GHz |
| L1 Cache | 1280 KB |
| L2 Cache | 16 MB |
| L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Default TDP | 170W |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores | TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| Processor Technology for I/O Die | TSMC 6nm FinFET |
Update: Below are the final max boost frequencies, AMD has also delayed the launch of the 9000 series to 15th August 2024.
