After announcing the Ryzen 6000 series processors at CES 2022 earlier this year, AMD launched several new affordable desktop processors under the Ryzen 5000 and Ryzen 4000 series. These processors are based on the company’s Zen 2 and Zen 3 architectures and offer lower clock speeds than high-end CPUs. Let’s take a closer look at these new products from AMD.
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AMD announces affordable Ryzen processor for PC
Ryzen 5000 series CPU
Starting with Zen 3 based 5000 series CPUs, it includes: Ryzen 7 5700X, Ryzen 5 5600, and Ryzen 5 5500 CPU..
The top-of-the-line Ryzen 7 5700X is an 8-core / 16-thread processor with base / boost clock rates of 3.4GHz / 4.6GHz respectively. It comes with a total of 36MB of cache. Low TDP of only 65W, And supports Gen4 PCIe storage. To my surprise Processor Cooler unit is not included, Despite the low TDP. The price is $ 299 (22,804 rupees).
Ryzen 55600 is mainly Tone-down version of 6 cores / 12 threads 5600X It features a clock speed reduction of up to 4.4GHz and a total cache of 35MB. It is also based on the company’s Zen 3 architecture and comes with a 65W TDP and Wraith Stealth cooler unit.the price is $ 199 (~ Rs 15,177)..
The bottom Ryzen 55500 comes with a 6-core / 12-thread design and a sibling-like Wraith Stealth cooler box. However, the base / boost clock speeds are as low as 3.6GHz and 4.2GHz, respectively. Also, cache support is low, with a total cache of only 19MB.Also, unlike high-end models, the Ryzen 55500 supports Gen3 PCIe storage and is priced. $ 159 (~ Rs 12,126)..
Ryzen 4000 series CPU
For the Ryzen 4000 CPU series, three new models are included – Ryzen 5 4600G, Ryzen 5 4500, and Ryzen 3 4100.. The CPU is based on the company’s Zen 2 architecture and Renoir APU lineup.
The top-end Ryzen 5 4600G is a 6-core / 12-thread processor with base / boost clock rates of 3.7GHz / 4.2GHz respectively.It also has Integrated AMD Radeon GPU, Means the “G” Monica in its name. 11MB cache, 65W TDP, and Wraith stealth cooler.. The price of the CPU is $ 154 (~ Rs 11,745).
The Ryzen 5 4500 has a 6-core / 12-thread processor, much like the 4600G. but, It doesn’t have an integrated GPU and comes with a slightly lower base / boost clock rate 3.6GHz / 4.1GHz. Apart from these, it is similar to the 4600G in terms of total cache and TDP.the price is $ 129 (~ Rs 9,838).
Finally, the Ryzen 3 4100 is the lowest-end CPU in the line, with a 4-core / 8-thread design and a 3.8GHz / 4.0GHz base / boost clock rate. 6MB cache, 65W TDP, and wraith stealth cooler unit. And based on its low-end specifications, the CPU price is only $ 99 (~ Rs 7,550).
Other notices
In addition to these, AMD also revealed details on the pricing and availability of the Ryzen 75800X3D CPU announced at CES this year.
The Ryzen 75800X3D processor with AMD’s 3D V-Cache technology and a huge 96MB L3 cache has been revealed and will be available for purchase starting April 20th, with prices announced as follows: $ 449 (~ Rs 34,244)..
In addition, AMD has announced that the Ryzen 5000 and 4000 series processors will work with 300 series chipset motherboards such as the X370, B350, and A320 models. The beta BIOS updates required to support these latest processors on these motherboards will be available in April from the motherboard manufacturer’s website.
