What you need to know
- AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X desktop processors based on the new Zen 5 architecture are now available to buy.
- Both chips run at a 65W TDP; the former chip has six cores and the latter has eight cores.
- The Ryzen 5 costs $279 while the Ryzen 7 costs $359, cheaper than their Ryzen 7000 equivalents at launch.
- Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 9 9950X processors are expected to launch August 15, 2024.
