AMD has officially announced the suggested retail prices for the Ryzen 9000 series processors, with the flagship model priced at $649. This announcement includes the slightly higher-than-anticipated prices for the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X, although these remain below the launch prices of the Ryzen 7000 series. The AMD Ryzen 9000 series launch has faced delays, but the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X will become available on August 8, with review embargoes lifting on August 7. Following these, the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X will be released on August 15. Despite the increase, the prices for the Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X remain competitive compared to the Intel Core i9-14900K. Specifically, the Ryzen 9 9950X is priced $599 higher than the Intel Core i9-14900K, while the Ryzen 9 9900X is positioned lower. In AMD's earlier briefing, it was noted that the 12-core, 24-thread Ryzen 9 9900X competes closely with Intel's 24-core, 32-thread i9-14900K.
The official pricing is as follows:
- Ryzen 9 9950X: $649
- Ryzen 9 9900X: $499
- Ryzen 7 9700X: $359
- Ryzen 5 9600X: $279
To summarize, the upcoming availability dates are:
- Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X: August 8
- Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X: August 15
