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RYZEN 9000 HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED
At Computex 2024, AMD announced a brand new range of processors focusing on both productivity and gaming. These CPUs promise to offer a substantial improvement over the current Zen 4-based Ryzen 7000 range of processors.
The new 9000 Series of Ryzen processors is based on the new and improved Zen 5 architecture. Zen 5 is expected to deliver a 16% average IPC (instructions per clock) improvement over the 7000 series Ryzen processors.
This substantial increase in performance could significantly impact Intel’s current market share of 75%, according to Statista.com.
Comparatively, Intel’s IPC increase from the 13th generation Raptor Lake CPUs to their 14th generation Meteor Lake processors offers less than a 2% improvement across a suite of synthetic benchmarks, according to Techspot.com.
The Lineup
The lineup that AMD has confirmed is as follows:
| Model | Cores/Threads | Boost/Base Frequency | Total Cache |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X | 16 / 32 | Up to 5.7 GHz / 4.3 GHz | 80MB |
| AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X | 12 / 24 | Up to 5.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz | 76MB |
| AMD Ryzen™ 7 9700X | 8 / 16 | Up to 5.5 GHz / 3.8 GHz | 40MB |
| AMD Ryzen™ 5 9600X | 6 / 12 | Up to 5.4 GHz / 3.9 GHz | 38MB |
Easily Upgrade
As this new range is built on the AM5 standard, it is expected that current users of Ryzen 7000 CPUs should be able to easily upgrade to a Ryzen 9000 CPU with a simple BIOS update. If you plan to upgrade in the near future, make sure to keep your current CPU to perform the BIOS update before passing your Ryzen 7000 processor onto its new owner.
Pricing
Though AMD has not officially provided pricing for these upcoming processors, we can estimate based on recent prices. For instance, the current flagship, the Ryzen 9 7950X, costs £465.41 on average as of June 20, 2024. Therefore, the Ryzen 9 9950X is expected to be priced similarly, with other models in the lineup likely following this trend.
Conclusion
With the expected IPC improvements over the previous generation of Ryzen processors and assuming the lineup will be priced competitively, the Ryzen 9000 series will be a strong recommendation for gamers and content creators seeking a CPU with a high core count and modern features.
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