AMD appears to be preparing another Ryzen 7000 (Zen 4, Raphael) chip for the AM5 platform, according to leaker Roland Quandt on Bluesky. The new part, a non-F Ryzen 5 7500, would sit alongside the existing Ryzen 5 7500F and 7500X3D, filling out AMD's pattern of refreshing older CPU lines with new SKUs even as the broader consumer hardware market slows down.
Per the leak, the Ryzen 5 7500 will share nearly identical core specifications with the 7500F: a six-core, 12-thread design, 3.7 GHz base clock, up to 5.0 GHz boost clock, 38MB of total cache (a likely split of 32MB L3 and 6MB L2), and a 65W TDP. The main difference is the removal of the 'F' designation, which typically signals the addition of integrated graphics. Outlets speculate this iGPU would be a small RDNA 2 solution with just two compute units, similar to what's found in the Ryzen 5 7600, enough for display output and basic tasks but not gaming. TechPowerUp notes that official confirmation of the iGPU's presence has not been given, only inferred from the naming convention.
The most notable — and questioned — detail is pricing. The new chip is reportedly set to launch at around €230, or roughly $267. That is far above the 7500F, which originally launched at $179 three years ago and now sells for as little as $116-140 depending on the market. It also puts the new chip close to or above the 7500X3D, which is currently listed around $285 and offers 3D V-Cache, though with a lower 4.5 GHz boost clock due to that cache's thermal overhead.
Sources note that for a similar price, buyers could instead get more powerful options already on the market, such as a Ryzen 5 9600X bundled with a B850 motherboard, or even the 7600X3D for under $250. One possible justification for the higher price is that the 7500 non-F may ship as a boxed retail unit with an included cooler, unlike the tray-only 7500F. TechPowerUp adds that the pricing could also reflect the inclusion of the same integrated graphics solution used in the X3D variant.
No launch timeline has been disclosed, and it's unclear whether the chip will receive a global release. Tom's Hardware points out that the leak originates from a Germany-based source, which is why pricing was quoted in Euros, adding uncertainty about availability in other regions. All outlets caution that, as with any unofficial leak, the details—especially the price—should be treated as speculative until AMD confirms them.