AMD Ryzen 9 7900X price is cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900

The AMD Ryzen 7000 series processors went on the market on September 27, and the price was cut shortly after the launch. According to VideoCardz, MicroCenter, a major U.S. retailer, is promoting the Ryzen 9 7900X processor for $417.98, which is $132.01 cheaper than the suggested retail price, while the Ryzen 9 7900 price is $429.99. It can be seen that the more powerful Ryzen 9 7900X is cheaper than the Ryzen 9 7900.

AMD Ryzen 7900X/7900 pricing at MicroCenter, Source: MicroCenter

In September 2022, AMD officially released the Ryzen 9 7900X desktop processor. The Ryzen 9 7900X has 12 cores and 24 threads, a CPU frequency of up to 5.6GHz, a base frequency of 4.7GHz, a 64MB L3 cache, and a default TDP of 170W. The Ryzen 9 7900, released in January 2023, also has 12 cores and 24 threads, but the CPU frequency can reach up to 5.4GHz, the base frequency is 3.7GHz, it has a 64MB L3 cache, and the default TDP is only 65W.