AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs see price cuts following Intel Arrow Lake launch

[DragonSlayer101]

What just happened? AMD launched the Ryzen 9000 series "Granite Range" CPUs in late August, but recent developments suggest that they may not be selling as well as the company might have expected. Team Red recently announced sweeping price cuts for the entire Ryzen 9000 lineup as part of an "Early Holiday Promotion," with the markdown ranging between $30 and $50.

The flagship Ryzen 9 9950X received a $50 price cut, which saw it knocked down to $599 from its original $649 MSRP. The CPU is currently retailing at that price on both Amazon and Newegg. Pricing in the UK also dropped by £50 and is currently available for £560 on Overclockers.co.uk.

The three other SKUs in the lineup officially only received a $30 price cut. The Ryzen 9 9900X dropped from $499 to $469, but it's priced even lower on Amazon and Newegg. When last checked, it was listed at $382.55 on both websites, meaning it is retailing at a massive $117 discount over its launch price. In the UK, it was originally priced at £460 but is currently selling for just under £400 on Overclockers.

Next up is the Ryzen 7 9700X, which cost $359 at launch and is now officially priced at $329 after the $30 discount. It is currently going for just over $320 on both Amazon and Newegg. In the UK, it can be purchased for £309 from Overclockers, down £31 from the £340 launch price.

Finally, there's the Ryzen 5 9600X. It was launched at $279.99 but is now listed at $248.99 on both Amazon and Newegg after the $30 price cut. In the UK, it was launched at £270 but Currys is now selling it for £229 following a £40 price cut.

As Amazon is marketing the new prices as a holiday promotion, they may not be permanent. However, the price cuts were announced to counter Intel's new Core Ultra 200 "Arrow Lake-S" desktop processors, so it is unlikely that AMD will revert to the launch prices any time soon. AMD is also set to release its Ryzen 9000 3D V-Cache processors this week, so buyers looking to score a high-performance CPU this holiday season may have plenty of choice.

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AMD Ryzen 9000 CPUs see price cuts following Intel Arrow Lake launch

 

[godrilla]

It's crazy that the 9900x is Cheaper the 7900x currently.

 

[Neatfeatguy]

AMD has nothing to fear from Intel's release this generation. Most likely the price cuts are because so many are waiting for the X3D versions, AMD wants to try and clear out inventory of the non-X3D models as much as they can.

 

[Anton Longshot]

50 bucks off $649 is a MAJOR price cut?
Hahaha on what planet does the article author live?

 

[AnilD]

The holiday timing here is great, but I think AMD also sees this as a strategic move to keep market share steady before launching the 3D V-Cache models. If they can keep the price-to-performance ratio attractive, even die-hard Intel fans might take a second look at AMD’s lineup.

 

[MarcusNumb]

I'm waiting for the 9800x3d reviews, most probably I'll jump to AM5 this year's Black Friday. The only problem will be the price since in Spain it will be around 600-630euros...

 

[Robertrogue]

It's crazy that the 9900x is Cheaper the 7900x currently.
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Micro Center has the 9900X for $360 and the 9700X $309. Less with some bundles. Significant discount since release.

 

[yRaz]

AMD needs to get their get their **** together memory wise. If we are going to start having 12,16 core chips they need to increase the memory channels, real EEC support and better stability when occupying all 4 memory channels. It is difficult to justify spending the money they're asking for these high core count chips without the stuff surrounding them to make it useful. It's not so much that I think having that many cores is useful, it absolutely is. What I'm arguing is that if you're going to make a chip and charge that much for it then there should be the OPTION of buying a higher end board for it. A Threadripper Junior so to speak. If you're doing anything worthwhile that workstationish, you need ECC. You don't need 16 cores for gamig. That said, I'd settle for proper ECC support and increased stability when all 4 slots are populated.

 

[Squid Surprise]

AMD needs to get their get their **** together memory wise. If we are going to start having 12,16 core chips they need to increase the memory channels, real EEC support and better stability when occupying all 4 memory channels. It is difficult to justify spending the money they're asking for these high core count chips without the stuff surrounding them to make it useful. It's not so much that I think having that many cores is useful, it absolutely is. What I'm arguing is that if you're going to make a chip and charge that much for it then there should be the OPTION of buying a higher end board for it. A Threadripper Junior so to speak. If you're doing anything worthwhile that workstationish, you need ECC. You don't need 16 cores for gamig. That said, I'd settle for proper ECC support and increased stability when all 4 slots are populated.

One of the reasons I had to go Threadripper... I know it's a fortune, but once you get one, you'll never go back. I just wish ECC RAM didn't cost so much... 1tb will run you north of 10k...

 

[airbornex]

Looks like AMD’s really pushing to make their CPUs more attractive right before the holidays. That $117 off on the Ryzen 9 9900X is especially wild for a recent release.

 

[ahecty]

The price is not bad at all but I’m still patiently twiddling my thumbs.

 

[Mr Majestyk]

50 bucks off $649 is a MAJOR price cut?
Hahaha on what planet does the article author live?

Huh, he never once used the word major in regard to the 9950X price cut.

Anyway still over $1K in Australia and $650 for 9900X, so get stuffed AMD.

 

[Neatfeatguy]

Huh, he never once used the word major in regard to the 9950X price cut.

Anyway still over $1K in Australia and $650 for 9900X, so get stuffed AMD.

Doesn't help with the heavy taxes/import duties/tariffs that Australia has.

 

[ScottSoapbox]

Huh, he never once used the word major in regard to the 9950X price cut.

Anyway still over $1K in Australia and $650 for 9900X, so get stuffed AMD.

That's your government not AMD.

 

[ScottSoapbox]

AMD needs to get their get their **** together memory wise. If we are going to start having 12,16 core chips they need to increase the memory channels, real EEC support and better stability when occupying all 4 memory channels. It is difficult to justify spending the money they're asking for these high core count chips without the stuff surrounding them to make it useful. It's not so much that I think having that many cores is useful, it absolutely is. What I'm arguing is that if you're going to make a chip and charge that much for it then there should be the OPTION of buying a higher end board for it. A Threadripper Junior so to speak. If you're doing anything worthwhile that workstationish, you need ECC. You don't need 16 cores for gamig. That said, I'd settle for proper ECC support and increased stability when all 4 slots are populated.

Video editing likes cores but doesn't need ECC. So YT influencers love AMDs setup.

 

[Mr Majestyk]

That's your government not AMD.

cough BS cough. We have a flat and low 10% tax, so stop talking out your hole. Basically same as US state taxes. The retailers are on razor thin margins so it's price gouging by AMD and/or the distributor if there is one.

 

[Mr Majestyk]

Doesn't help with the heavy taxes/import duties/tariffs that Australia has.

LOL how is a flat 10% tax too high. You must be confusing us with EU because we are so close geographically.