Overview
- AMD quietly listed product pages and pushed stock to U.S. retailers this Thursday, confirming suggested e‑tailer prices of $189 for the Ryzen 5 7500 and $99 for the Ryzen 5 5500F.
- The Ryzen 5 7500 is a Zen 4 AM5 6‑core/12‑thread part with a 3.7 GHz base, up to 5.0 GHz boost, 38 MB combined cache, a two‑CU RDNA2 integrated GPU, and a 65 W TDP.
- The Ryzen 5 5500F is a Vermeer (Zen 3) AM4 6‑core/12‑thread chip with a 3.0 GHz base, up to 4.4 GHz boost, 16 MB of L3 cache, PCIe 4.0 support, and a 65 W TDP.
- For consumers the two chips offer different tradeoffs: the 5500F preserves inexpensive AM4 upgrades and DDR4 compatibility at a $99 entry, while the 7500 brings Zen 4 speed and basic iGPU to AM5 but still requires DDR5 and a new motherboard.
- Retail prices and availability vary from the confirmed SEPs and could shift as stock settles, and the launch underscores AMD’s strategy of stretching both AM4 and AM5 lineups to give budget builders more choices.