In short: A sequence of leaked slides detailing AMD’s near-term roadmap have hit the online and level to the upcoming launch of three new non-X desktop CPUs. The trio of chips embody the Ryzen 9 7900, the Ryzen 7 7700 and the Ryzen 5 7600.
The Ryzen 9 7900 is alleged to characteristic 12 cores / 24 threads, 76MB of cache and boasts clock speeds as much as 5.4GHz. The Ryzen 7 7700, in the meantime, will pack eight cores / 16 threads, 40MB of cache and speeds of as much as 5.3GHz whereas the Ryzen 5 7600 reportedly carries six cores / 12 threads, 38MB of cache and clocks of as much as 5.1GHz. Base clock speeds weren’t referenced within the leaked slides.
In one other slide, AMD in contrast the Ryzen 9 7900 to its personal Ryzen 9 5900X throughout a sequence of video games and creator-focused benchmarks. The brand new chip got here out on high in each check introduced, by as a lot as 31 p.c in DOTA 2 and as much as 48 p.c in Corona Renderer.
Pricing is listed at $429, $329 and $229, respectively, and all three characteristic a TDP ranking of 65 watts.
Over on Newegg, you’ll be able to at the moment choose up related X-based chips for $463.99, $346.98 and $248.99, which means you’ll save $34.99, $17.98 or $19.99 by going with the non-X variant (primarily based on the MSRPs within the slides). Launch is reportedly set for January 10, 2023, which is simply a few days after CES.
Given the meager value variations, there’s not a ton of incentive to go along with a non-X chip until you’re actually seeking to hold energy consumption (and thus, temperatures) down and have zero curiosity in overclocking. Personally, I might spring for an X variant and offset the additional value by going with a less expensive case or a barely lower-tier motherboard that leaves off some bells and whistles I won’t want.
Talking of, CES 2023 formally kicks off on January 5 and runs by January 8 in Las Vegas. Optimistically, AMD, Intel and a bunch of different {hardware} makers may have loads of information to share beginning subsequent week.
