AMD Ryzen 9 5900XT and Ryzen 7 5800XT: new AM4 CPUs slated for July 31 release

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AMD Ryzen 5000XT series on same day as Ryzen 9000 series

New AM4 processors next month. 
 


Although it may seem like July is all about the Zen5 architecture, the company also announced brand-new Ryzen 5000XT SKUs. This is yet another update for the aging AM4 socket, now over eight years old. AMD is clearly not abandoning this platform, and the new XT SKUs are proof of that.

AMD is bringing two SKUs: Ryzen 9 5900XT and Ryzen 7 5800XT. The former has a somewhat confusing name because, contrary to what it may appear, it is not a 12-core version but a 16-core. However, the clock speed is lower than the 5950XT (4.9 GHz). On the other hand, the Ryzen 7 5800XT will indeed become the fastest 8-core Zen3 processor, with a boost up to 4.8 GHz (the 5800X is 4.7 GHz).

We’ve learned through our sources close to distribution that AMD has put a July 31 sales embargo on these CPUs. This means that there are now six processors with the same launch date (six because we include the next-gen 9950X, 9900X, 9700X, and 9600X).

Upcoming PC platforms (rumors)

• ?July 28, 2024: AMD Ryzen AI 300 “Strix Point” CPUs
  
• ?July 31, 2024: AMD Ryzen 9000 “Granite Ridge” CPUs
  
• ?July 31, 2024: AMD Ryzen 5000XT CPUs ⬅️
  
• ?September (17-24), 2024: Intel Core Ultra 200V “Lunar Lake” CPUs
  
• ?September 30, 2024: AMD X870 motherboards
  
• ?September 2024: AMD Ryzen 9000X3D “Granite Ridge” with 3D V-Cache CPUs
  
• ?October 2024: Intel Core Ultra 200K “Arrow Lake-S” CPUs & Intel Z890 motherboards
  
• [b]?January 2025[/b]: Intel Core Ultra 200 “Arrow Lake-S” CPUs & Intel B860/H810 motherboards
  

AMD has only confirmed that the Ryzen 5000XT series is “expected to be available to DIY customers and SI partners starting July 2024.” Now we can confirm that these SKUs are listed with the same sales embargo as the Ryzen 9000 series. A quick check on retailer sites seems to confirm our information, as B&H Photo Video now lists the 5000XT with a preorder date set for July 31.
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