AMD Ryzen 9000F CPUs Without Integrated GPU are Listed on Retailer Before Official Price Tagging
So, the Ryzen 9 9700F and Ryzen 5 9500F are 2 of AMD's upcoming Ryzen 9000 series CPUs devoid of an integrated GPU. They have already appeared in listings at the US retailer Shop BLT 1, 2. Well before their official launch, one could have a first look at potential specifications and pricing, although the final price figures may differ.
About AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
The new iGPU-less range has an 8-core counterpart which is known as the Ryzen 7 9700F. Below is what the retailer listing looks like:
- Cores/Threads: 8 Cores / 16 Threads (While it mentions 12 threads in the listing, it is a typo).
- Base Clock: 3.8 GHz.
- Boost Clock: Unknown but could be below that of the 9700X model.
- TDP: 65W.
- Listed Price: $294.
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F Specifications
The listing included the 6-core Ryzen 5 9500F, which carried the specification that aligned with earlier leaks from Geekbench:
- Cores/Threads: 6 Cores / 12 Threads.
- Base Clock: 3.8 GHz.
- Boost Clock: 5.0 GHz (lower than the 5.4 GHz of the 9600X).
- Cache: 38 MB (L2+L3).
- TDP: 65W.
- Listed Price: $217.
Analysis of Prices and Official Confirmation
These retail prices are likely to be generic placeholders rather than official MSRP from AMD. Pricing seems to indicate an unusually high figure of $294 for the Ryzen 7 9700F compared to the price at which faster Ryzen 7 9700X are available, which is about $329. Speculation tends to hint that the actual price for 9700F could be closer to $279.
From a comparative perspective, current pricing of $217 for the Ryzen 5 9500F appears inflated since Ryzen 5 9600X goes around for less than $200. The past generation Ryzen 5 7500F was launched at $179 price point, which many expected to be adopted by 9500F. Within a short time, AMD is expected to publish the official specifications and pricing of these CPUs, after which they should be listed in more retailers.
