AMD Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” processors appear in preliminary price list – Flagship Ryzen 9 7950X appears for US$892
The prices were spotted by Momomo_US and list the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7900X, Ryzen 7 7700X and Ryzen 5 7600X in both Tray and No-Cooler SKUs. Here are the brands along with their preliminary prices from the retailer: These prices are definitely on the high side which is to be expected as we’re looking at early listings, but previous rumors have suggested that while the 8- and 6-core models may end up cheaper than their predecessors, the high-core variants within the Ryzen 9 series may to cost more. AMD Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” Desktop CPU Series Pre-Registration by PC-Canada: Comparing the prices with existing processors from the same retailer, we can note that the Ryzen 9 7950X is priced CAD $158 higher than the Ryzen 9 5950X. The Ryzen 9 7900X is priced CAD$13 lower than the Ryzen 9 5900X, the Ryzen 7 7700X is priced CAD$216 higher than the Ryzen 7 5700X while the Ryzen 5 7600X is priced CAD$15, 50X lower than the Ryzen 5000X. That said, we’ll definitely have to wait for final pricing that only AMD knows at this time, but we can expect it to be finalized for a full reveal on August 29th. So before we get into the core specs, we should point out that the AMD Zen 4 architecture brings with it an 8-10% IPC increase, but most of the performance benefit comes from the higher clock speeds and higher TDP that each chip fills in relation to the previous generation. AMD has highlighted >15% Single-Threaded, >35% Multi-Threaded and >25% Perf/Watt when comparing Zen 4 to Zen 3 cores. The processors will come with optimized cache restructuring, with double the L2 cache (1MB vs. 512KB), shared L3 cache like the previous generation, support for DDR5 memory with EXPO (AMD’s Extended Profiles for Memory Overclocking), PCIe Gen 5.0 graphics card and M.2 SSD support. So with all that said, let’s get on with the specs.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core “Zen 4” Desktop Processor
Starting with the flagship of all, we have the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X which retains the healthy 16 cores and 32 threads count from the previous two generations. The CPU will feature an impressive base frequency of 4.5 GHz and a boost clock of up to 5.7 GHz which will make it 200 MHz faster than Intel’s Alder Lake Core i9-12900KS which has a boost frequency of 5.5 GHz on one core . It looks like AMD is squeezing every ounce of Hertz they could into that 170W TDP (230W PPT) for the Ryzen 9 chips. As for the cache memory, the CPU comes with 80MB of that including 64MB of L3 (32MB per CCD) and 16 MB from L2 (1 MB per core). We don’t yet know the price or performance of the Ryzen 9 7950X, but based on the clocks alone, it should be a worthy successor to the Ryzen 9 5950X and should easily topple Intel’s current Core i9-12900K processor.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 Core “Zen 4” Desktop Processor
Next, we have another AMD Ryzen 9 chip, the 7900X, which as the name suggests, will be equipped with 12 cores and 24 threads. The CPU has an even higher base clock of 4.7 GHz and a boost clock set to 5.6 GHz on a single core. The CPU maintains its 170 W TDP and gets 76 MB cache (64 MB L3 + 12 MB L2). The CPU will be placed in the same space as the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, but with performance that would shake the ground below the Core i7-12700K.
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8 Core “Zen 4” Desktop Processor
Moving on to the Ryzen 7 family, here we have the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, an 8-core, 16-thread part. AMD is positioning this as the sweet spot for gamers, and as such, the CPU will feature a base clock of 4.5GHz and a boost clock of 5.4GHz, but at a lower TDP of 105W (142W PPT). The CPU will receive a 40 MB cache pool consisting of 32 MB L3 from the single CCD and 8 MB L2 from the Zen 4 cores. Now one interesting thing to mention is that so far there is no update from AMD on a Ryzen 7 7800X chip. It’s possible that AMD wants to replace this part with a successor to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D with Zen 4 cores (3D V-Cache). If that were the case, we can expect an update later this year in the CPU lineup, as V-Cache components have been confirmed for a recent Q4 2022 release by AMD itself. Also, based on segmentation alone, it looks like the Ryzen 7 7700X will be very well priced in the mainstream segment.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 6 Core “Zen 4” Desktop Processor
Lastly, we have the most affordable chip (if you can call it that, but the pricing won’t reflect that), the Ryzen 5 7600X. This will be a 6-core, 12-thread component that has a high base clock of 4.7GHz and a single-core boost frequency of 5.3GHz. The CPU will also run at 105W TDP (142W PPT) which is much higher than its predecessor’s 65W, although once again, this is the sacrifice you have to pay to achieve the higher clock speeds. The CPU will carry 38MB of cache that comes from 32MB of L3 and 6MB of L2 on the die.
AMD Ryzen 7000 ‘Raphael’ Desktop CPU Specifications:
Name CPUArchitectureProcess NodeCores / ThreadsBase ClockBoost Clock (SC Max)CacheTDPPrices (TBD) AMD Ryzen 9 7950XZen 45nm16/324.5 GHz5.7 GHz80 MB (64+16)790WMD +12) 170W> $599 US AMD RYZEN 7 7800XZEN 45NM8/16TBDTBDTBDTBD > $449 US AMD RYZEN 7 7700XZEN 45NM8/164.5 GHZ5.4 GHZ40 MB (32+8) ~ $299 US AMD RYZEN 5 7600XZEN 45NM6/124. (32+6)105W>US$229 The AMD Ryzen 7000 “Zen 4” desktop processors are expected to be released on September 15th with a pre-launch announcement scheduled for August 29th where final pricing and specifications will be revealed. We already leaked the specs a few days ago, so it looks like the main focus should be on the performance figures and the value (prices) these chips have to offer. Which AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop processors are you most interested in?
