- AMD has revealed all the details regarding its Ryzen 7000 series of desktop processors.
- Ryzen 7000 series will come with AMD’s latest tech and outperform its predecessors.
- AMD has also launched its new AM5 platform which will be supported through 2025 and beyond.
AMD has officially revealed the Ryzen 7000 series of desktop gaming processors, which were first announced back in May. The new range of processors will come with AMD’s latest and most powerful tech and they are based on the Zen 4 architecture that is claimed to offer maximum boost speed above 5GHz, twice the amount of L2 cache, and AI acceleration. The Ryzen 7000 processors use the AM5 platform, which will need DDR5 RAM. These are also the first PC CPUs that are based on a 5nm manufacturing process. AMD has revealed the specs, price, and release date of the Ryzen 7000 series.
AMD Ryzen 7000 release date
AMD has revealed that Ryzen 7000 series will be available to purchase from September 27th. It’s unclear whether the processors will be available in India on the same date. AMD India is expected to share more information about Ryzen 7000 availability in the coming weeks.
AMD Ryzen 7000 specifications
AMD has shared the specs of all Ryzen 7000 series processors, which are mentioned below:
Model | Cores/Threads | Boost/ Base Frequency | Total Cache | PCIe | TDP |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | 16C/32T | Up to 5.7 / 4.5 GHz | 80MB | Gen 5 | 170W |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | 12C/24T | Up to 5.6 / 4.7 GHz | 76MB | Gen 5 | 170W |
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | 8C/16T | Up to 5.4 / 4.5 GHz | 40MB | Gen 5 | 105W |
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | 6C/12T | Up to 5.3 / 4.7 GHz | 38MB | Gen 5 | 105W |
AMD claims that the new Ryzen 9 7950X processor delivers 57 percent better content creation performance in V-Ray Render compared to its competitors. Besides these, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor offers an average of 5 percent faster gaming performance in select games compared to the competition. Saeid Moshkelani, senior vice president and general manager, Client business unit of AMD, said, “The AMD Ryzen 7000 Series brings leadership gaming performance, extraordinary power for content creation, and advanced scalability with the new AMD Socket AM5. With the next generation Ryzen 7000 Series Desktop processors, we are proud to uphold our promise of leadership and continuous innovation, delivering the ultimate PC experience for gamers and creators alike.”
AMD’s new AM5 platform
AMD’s latest AM5 platform includes up to 24 PCIe 5.0 lanes and supports evolving tech like PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 RAM. The new AM5 platform will be supported “through 2025 and beyond” as AMD prioritizes platform longevity. The company has launched four new chipsets including X670 Extreme, X670, B650E, and B650. All of these support PCIe 5.0 storage and the Extreme variant supports PCIe 5.0 graphics as well.
AMD Ryzen 7000 series price
While the Indian pricing isn’t out yet, AMD has revealed Ryzen 7000 price in the US.
- Ryzen 9 7950X – $699 (approximately Rs 55,731)
- Ryzen 9 7900X – $549 (approximately Rs 43,767)
- Ryzen 7 7700X – $399 (approximately Rs 31,809)
- Ryzen 5 7600X – $299 (approximately Rs 23,837)
