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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X: price, specs & release date

Name: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Brand: AMD
Price: 299 USD
Availability: InStock

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X costs $299, #3 cheapest of 17 CPUs (median $409). It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 45/100 pay-blind standing, #14 of 18 in class.

Verified Jul 7, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, released 2022-09. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: amd.com verified 2026-07-07 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

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Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X a good buy?

At $299, the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is #3 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409. On the spec sheet, its cores of 6 is the lowest of the 18, its threads of 12 is the lowest of the 18, and its base clock of 4.7 GHz is the highest of the 18. By release date, it is the oldest of the 18 we date.

Specifications

Price (US)	$299 US launch MSRP $299 (AMD Zen 4 September 2022 launch); Newegg lists $299.00 as the reference/list price with a current street price of $179.99 (accessed 2026-07-07). The $299.00 figure is stated verbatim on the fetched Newegg page.
Brand	AMD
Released	2022-09
Cores	6
Threads	12
Base clock (GHz)	4.7
Boost clock (GHz)	5.3
L3 cache (MB)	32
Tdp (W)	105
Socket	AM5
Igpu	AMD Radeon Graphics

Source: amd.com (verified 2026-07-07) · corroborated by newegg.com. The AMD official product page confirmed all specs verbatim: 6 CPU cores, 12 threads, 4.7 GHz base clock, up to 5.3 GHz max boost clock, 32 MB L3 cache, 105W Default TDP, AM5 socket, AMD Radeon Graphics iGPU (Zen 4 / Raphael AM5), and Launch Date 09/27/2022 (2022-09). The Newegg retailer page corroborated every value: 6-Core, 12-Threads, 4.7 GHz operating frequency, up to 5.3 GHz max turbo, 32MB L3, Socket AM5, AMD Radeon Graphics integrated graphics, 105W Thermal Design Power, and "First Listed on Newegg September 27, 2022". Newegg shows a $299.00 list/reference price (current street price $179.99), consistent with the well-documented $299 launch MSRP used as priceUsd. Re-verified 2026-07-08: both pages re-fetched, model identity is exactly Ryzen 5 7600X (100-100000593WOF), all 9 spec keys plus priceUsd and releaseDate supported verbatim.

Is the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X worth it vs cheaper CPUs?

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X against its closest cheaper and pricier CPUs on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 17 ranked →

Product	Price	Cores	Threads	Base clock (GHz)	Boost clock (GHz)	L3 cache (MB)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X this	$299	6	12	4.7	5.3	32
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X	$279	6	12	3.9	5.4	32
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D	$299.99	6	12	4.1	4.7	96

Frequently asked questions

How much does the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X cost?

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X has a US price of $299 (US launch MSRP $299 (AMD Zen 4 September 2022 launch); Newegg lists $299.00 as the reference/list price with a current street price of $179.99 (accessed 2026-07-07). The $299.00 figure is stated verbatim on the fetched Newegg page.), as of 2026-07-07.