AMD's Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core CPU has received a discount at US retailers which has dropped its pricing lower than the Ryzen 7 7700.
AMD Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs Keep On Getting Discounts, 7700X Now Cheaper Than 7700
Both, AMD Ryzen 7000X3D & the standard Ryzen 7000 Desktop CPUs have been selling at major discounted prices for months now. The MSRPs have also been reduced across several SKUs and looks like there's an even better deal coming to consumers.
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is one of the latest SKUs to get a price cut and although not as significant, it still means that consumers will be paying lower prices to acquire the same chip versus before. At major US retailers, one can now find the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X priced at $294.99 US which is $104 US lower than its MSRP and it looks like the pricing is also lower than the Non-X variant of the same chip as that costs $329 US.
Both Amazon US and Newegg US are offering the chip for $294.99 US. The Newegg US deal is listed at $344.99 US but the retailer offers an additional $50 US off using the code "MYRSSCS9289", Once again, both AMD Ryzen 7 7700X & 7700 come with a free copy of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor that is an additional $70 US worth of value. You can find the CPU from your choice of retailer at the link given below:
- Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core Desktop CPU - $294.99 US (Amazon US)
- Ryzen 7 7700X 8-Core Desktop CPU - $294.99 US (Newegg US)
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X & Ryzen 7 7700 8-Core CPUs are still a good choices for gamers who are looking for a chip under the $300 US range. These chips offer Zen 4 cores with fast clock speeds and great efficiency while retaining overclocking support. For those looking for something better, you can find the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 for under $400 US with 12-cores or go with extreme gaming performance and efficiency with the Ryzen 7 7800X3D which retails at $449 US and has been a hot-selling chip since its launch.
AMD Ryzen 7000 Raphael Desktop CPU Specs:
| CPU Name | Architecture | Process Node | Cores / Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock (SC Max) | Cache | TDP | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 16/32 | 4.2 GHz | 5.7 GHz | 144 MB (64+64+16) | 120W | $699 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 16/32 | 4.5 GHz | 5.7 GHz | 80 MB (64+16) | 170W | $699 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 12/24 | 4.4 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 144 MB (64+64+12) | 120W | $599 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 12/24 | 4.7 GHz | 5.6 GHz | 76 MB (64+12) | 170W | $549 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | Zen 4 | 5nm | 12/24 | 3.6 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 76 MB (64+12) | 65W | $429 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 8/16 | 4.2 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 104 MB (32+64+8) | 120W | $449 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 8/16 | 4.0 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 104 MB (32+64+8) | TBD | $299-$349? |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 8/16 | 4.5 GHz | 5.4 GHz | 40 MB (32+8) | 105W | $399 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | Zen 4 | 5nm | 8/16 | 3.6 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 40 MB (32+8) | 65W | $329 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D | Zen 4 3D V-Cache | 5nm | 6/12 | TBD | TBD | 102 MB (32+6+64) | TBD | TBD |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | 4.7 GHz | 5.3 GHz | 38 MB (32+6) | 105W | $299 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | 3.8 GHz | 5.1 GHz | 38 MB (32+6) | 65W | $229 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | 3.7 GHz | 5.0 GHz | 38 MB (32+6) | 65W | $179 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | Zen 4 | 5nm | 6/12 | 3.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 38 MB (32+6) | 65W | TBD |
News Source: Videocardz
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