California-based AMD launched its new Ryzen 9000 series desktop processors in India on Thursday. Announced at a special event in New Delhi, these chipsets are based on the latest Zen 5 architecture for top-notch performance in wide use cases of consumers such as professional gaming and content creation. AMD claims the new Zen 5 architecture delivers an average increase of 16 per cent in IPC performance compared to the last generation Zen 4.
According to AMD's press release, the most premium Ryzen 9 9950X offers the "fastest consumer desktop performance" and can handle complex and demanding tasks ranging from 3D rendering to multiple virtual machines. Plus, the Ryzen 9000 series is claimed to offer exceptional gaming experience across diverse AAA titles, breezy video editing, animation, 3D modeling and product visualisation performance.
The Advanced "Zen 5" architecture chips offer Enhanced Overclocking capabilities. Thanks to PCIe 5.0 support, it allows compatibility with the latest storage and graphics cards. Along with performance, AMD claims "impressive" power efficiency, with TDPs spanning from 65W to 170W. The larger L1 cache and up to 80MB cache ensure reduced latency in data-intensive programs.
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To complement the latest processors, AMD also launched two new chipsets - AMD X870E and X870. These are primarily designed to synergise with the new chips, providing support for advanced technologies such as PCIe 5.0, DDR5 RAM, USB 4, and Wi-Fi 7. Plus, the Socket AM5 platform is built to last with guaranteed support until 2027 and further. Meanwhile, here is a table summarising the specifications of the new Ryzen 9000 chipsets.
AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors specifications. (Image:JE)
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AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Price In India
As for the pricing, the Ryzen 9000 Zen 5 series desktop processors will be available at a starting price of Rs 28,190 in India. For better context, here is the model-wise pricing of all the chipsets.
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X - Rs 28,190
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X - Rs 36,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X - Rs 48,990
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X - Rs 64,990
These will be available across leading retail partners of AMD and e-commerce site Amazon.