AMD's Most Affordable Zen 5 Processors Are Surprisingly the Best Value
The four non-3D Zen 5-based AMD Ryzen processors top our leaderboard when it comes to price per core, with collated data showing that the 9900X, the 9950X, the 9700X, and the 9600X are the most competitive in terms of cost. The Ryzen 9900X is a balanced offer with low TDP per core (just 10W), high base speed (4.4GHz), and a very reasonable price at $387.75 (or $31.56/core) at the time of writing, almost a quarter cheaper than its suggested retail price.
- The impressive value proposition offered by these Zen 5-based Ryzen processors highlights the growing trend of AMD's consumer CPUs offering competitive pricing while maintaining or improving performance compared to their predecessors.
- As the prices of newer Ryzen models continue to rise, how will this impact the overall cost per core and the competitiveness of these older, yet still highly capable, CPU options in the market?