AMD has launched two new processors, the Ryzen 5 7500 for its AM5 platform and the Ryzen 5 5500F for AM4, according to TechPowerUp, Tom's Hardware, and Wccftech. The releases were made quietly, with TechPowerUp and Wccftech both describing the launches as low-key, with Wccftech noting the additions appeared on AMD's official website and confirmed earlier leaked specifications.
The Ryzen 5 7500 is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 4 chip based on the same silicon as the existing Ryzen 5 7500F, running at a 3.7 GHz base clock with boost up to 5.0 GHz, a 65W TDP, and 38 MB of combined cache (6 MB L2, 32 MB L3), according to all three sources. Its key difference from the 7500F is the inclusion of an RDNA 2 integrated GPU with two Compute Units clocked up to 2.2 GHz, useful for users who don't need a discrete graphics card. Tom's Hardware notes the chip is unlocked for overclocking and sits as a mid-point option between the Ryzen 5 7500F and the Ryzen 5 7600, which has a 100 MHz higher base and boost clock.
The Ryzen 5 5500F extends AMD's Ryzen 5000 family with a Zen 3-based, 6-core, 12-thread chip built on the 'Vermeer' silicon used in chips like the Ryzen 5 5600, rather than the 'Cezanne' design used in the standard Ryzen 5 5500, according to all three sources. Despite sharing Vermeer architecture with the Ryzen 5 5600, the 5500F has its L3 cache cut in half to 16 MB, compared to 32 MB in the 5600. Clock speeds range from 3.0 GHz to 4.4 GHz with a 65W TDP, according to TechPowerUp and Wccftech, with Tom's Hardware confirming these same specifications.
Sources differ on pricing and availability. TechPowerUp reports that AMD did not announce official pricing or availability, suggesting the chips might be intended for select markets or OEMs, though it cites UK retailer Scan listing the Ryzen 5 5500F at £87.98 and the Ryzen 5 7500 at £167.99. Wccftech similarly states that AMD has not shared pricing details, though it says both processors will be available globally. Tom's Hardware, however, reports specific U.S. pricing, stating the Ryzen 5 5500F is priced at $99 and the Ryzen 5 7500 at $189, and that both are available at U.S. retailers starting the day of the report.
Tom's Hardware situates the new chips within AMD's broader lineup by comparing prices to related models: the Ryzen 5 5600 launched at $199 and now retails around $159, making the 5500F roughly 38% cheaper, while the standard Ryzen 5 5500 has dropped to as low as $74 in OEM tray versions, remaining the cheapest entry into the AM4 platform. On the AM5 side, Tom's Hardware notes the Ryzen 5 7500F debuted at $179 and now sells for about $157, while the Ryzen 5 7600 has held closer to its $229 launch price, around $226, placing the new Ryzen 5 7500 as a mid-tier pricing option. Tom's Hardware frames the launches as an attempt to offer more affordable budget PC building options amid high RAM prices.