When will AMD Ryzen 9000 series launch? Rumored prices, specs, and more

The AMD Ryzen 9000 series is the latest in the line of gaming-focused desktop chips from Team Red. The processors are powered by the latest Zen 5 architecture and are set to bring about a 16% improvement in video games and creative workloads across the board. With AMD now having outlined the launch date and prices of the chips, it is stacking up to be a pretty interesting summer for PC enthusiasts.

In this article, we have included everything you need to know about the upcoming processors, including their specs, launch dates, and prices.

When will AMD Ryzen 9000 series launch?

The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X will be the flagship offering this generation (Image via AMD)

The AMD Ryzen 9000 series chips will hit shelves on July 31, 2024. The final launch date was confirmed only a few days ago.

For now, only four chips will be available: the Ryzen 5 9600X, the Ryzen 7 9700X, the Ryzen 9 9900X, and the Ryzen 9 9950X. The cheaper non-X and the 3D V-cached X3D offerings will be introduced later down the line.

Read more: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 7 7700X

What are the rumored prices of the Ryzen 9000 series CPUs?

The prices of the new 9000 series have recently been leaked. Per an Anandtech forum member, the prices of the chips will drop with this generation. The details are as follows:

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X: $229
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X: $299
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X: $399
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X: $499

These prices are fairly competitive. It seems that AMD doesn't want a repeat of the intense backlash that followed the launch of the Ryzen 7000 chips in 2022.

What are the specs of the Ryzen 9000 series CPUs?

Four CPUs are launching as part of the Ryzen 9000 lineup this July (Image via AMD)

The specs sheets of the new processors look nearly identical to the last generation. AMD has listed the details of the processors on its website, which are as follows:

Specifications	AMD Ryzen 9 9950X	AMD Ryzen 9 9900X	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
Architecture	Zen 5	Zen 5	Zen 5	Zen 5
Core count	16	12	8	6
Thread count	32	24	16	12
Base clock	4.3 GHz	4.4 GHz	3.8 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock	5.7 GHz	5.6 GHz	5.5 GHz	5.4 GHz
L2 + L3 cache	80 MB	76 MB	40 MB	38 MB
PCIe generation support	PCIe Gen 5	PCIe Gen 5	PCIe Gen 5	PCIe Gen 5
Thermal design power (TDP)	170W	120W	65W	65W
Socket	AM5	AM5	AM5	AM5

The Ryzen 9 9950X is set to be the flagship offering with sixteen cores, while the 9900X is a slightly cut-down $399 chip with 12 cores. The 9700X and the 9600X will be the eight and six-core CPUs, priced at $299 and $229 respectively.

Overall, this generation seems to be quite lucrative for gamers to upgrade. The AM5 platform now has a wide range of motherboards, DDR5 memory has gotten quite cheap, and the upcoming processors seem to be priced pretty well.