The budget Zen 5 Ryzen 9000 CPU will officially launch for retail on 16th September. AMD has shared a few slides, hinting at the CPU’s performance and the generational uplifts it delivers over its predecessor.
Zen 5-Based Ryzen 5 9500F (iGPU-less) 6-Core/12-Thread CPU to Hit the Shelves on 16th This Month; Brings an Average of 9% and 11% Uplifts in AAA and Competitive Gaming
Yesterday, AMD silently unveiled the Ryzen 5 9500F processor, which is currently the slowest and the cheapest in the Ryzen 9000 lineup. This Zen 5-based CPU will feature no integrated graphics, but boasts specifications similar to the Ryzen 5 9600/9600X except for the boost clock. Today, AMD has announced that the CPU will hit the shelves officially on 16th September, which is around a week from now.
AMD shared a couple of slides detailing its specifications and the expected performance versus its direct predecessor. Specs-wise, it will feature a 6-core/12-thread configuration, a base clock of 3.8 GHz and a boost clock of up to 5.0 GHz. So, it’s 400 MHz slower than the 9600X, but most specs are identical, including the L2+L3 cache size and the TDP of 65W. Being a successor to the Ryzen 5 7500F, it offers superior Zen 5 architecture, which, according to AMD, delivers noticeable performance improvements in gaming.
As per the slides, the Ryzen 5 9500F is up to 24% faster in AAA games like Baldur’s Gate 3, but the average performance uplift across 10 different Triple-A titles is 9%. In games like F1 2023 and Black Myth: Wukong, AMD reports a slight performance regression but takes the performance uplifts in double digits in games like Elden Ring, Watch Dogs: Legion, and Far Cry 6. Similarly, in competitive games, the 9500F can offer an average of 11% higher performance across 10 different games.
The tests were conducted at 1080p resolution with high settings, but please note that these are AMD’s own tests, and the actual results may vary. The results are drastically different when compared to the third-party benchmark comparison uploaded on Bilibili (via @9550pro). The Ryzen 5 9500F is 3.5% faster than the 7500F when paired with a GeForce RTX 5080. Unfortunately, these weren’t tested at native, but most had DLSS enabled.
Surprisingly, the higher performance is mostly due to two games: DOTA 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Almost every game saw a similar performance, and there won’t likely be a noticeable difference between the two in gaming in reality. The Ryzen 5 9500F is launched at 1,299 Yuan or US$181 (excluding taxes), which is just $20 cheaper than the MSRP of Ryzen 5 9600X in China. So, it may not be exactly a good replacement for the 9600X, which is slightly faster and also has an iGPU.
News Source: Benchlife