AMD Ryzen 5 9500F and Ryzen 7 9700F appear online with a $217 and a $294 price tags with Zen 5 CPUs flagship without integrated iGPU
Has the day finally arrived when AMD fans can enjoy Zen 5 CPUs without integrated graphics for cheap? Hinting as much from the latest listings US Preorder Confirms Pricing & Specs For Ryzen 5 9500F & Ryzen 7 9700FFirmware. The figures are encouraging on the surface, but they bring up questions of whether these are listing numbers or just placeholders.
Specifications and Price of AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is a Zen 5-based 6C/12T CPU. According to Shop BLT, it features 3.8 GHz base and 5.0 GHz boost clock speeds. That boost is in line with previous Geekbench leaks, but is lower than the Ryzen 5 9600X, which hits 5.4 GHz at its peak.
The Ryzen 5 9500F is just as efficient as its sibling, the 9600X, with 38 MB total of L2+L3 cache and a 65W TDP The price $217 listed is getting some flak, though. AMD fans probably figured they’d be looking at a price around $179; that’s the launch price of the Ryzen 5 7500F, after all. With the Ryzen 5 9600X regularly selling for $200 or less, the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F will likely need a more aggressive MSRP to make a mark.
Specification & Price of AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
AMD Ryzen 7 9700F 8-core 16-thread version of the Ryzen 7 9700X without integrated graphics It comes with a base clock of 3.8 GHz but the boost clock is still uncertain. If early leaks are to be believed, it may be a touch slower than the 9700X, which could be the reason for the lower price segment.
The Ryzen 7 9700F will go for $294 according to Shop BLT. This was expected to be somewhere in the $250–$300 range, but it’s a little high when you’re looking at the Ryzen 7 9700X already at $329. To make the Ryzen 7 9700F more competitive at retail level, analysts predict that AMD could well launch its upcoming Ryzen 7 9700F closer to the $279 mark.
Market Outlook and Expectations
These chips are AMD’s attempt to provide affordable Zen 5 offerings without an iGPU. But the initial pricing has generated a bit of controversy. Its X-series sibling makes the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F feel over-priced, while the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is barely cheaper than the 9700X.
AMD fans, too, are paying attention, given that an announcement is apparently days away from being confirmed. Final specs, performance figures, and real-world pricing in the weeks ahead should shed some light. As long as AMD does not go crazy with pricing, the Ryzen 5 9500F and Ryzen 7 9700F will be tempting mid-range CPUs for gamers and productivity users both.
FAQ
Shop BLT is selling the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F for $217, but there’s still no official price as of now.
Ryzen 7 9700F, $294 (hopefully more $279ish official AMD MSRP)
No, both of these CPUs come without integrated graphics, you need a dedicated GPU.
As such, both are efficient Zen 5 processors with a 65W TDP rating.
