AMD's Ryzen 5 5500F and Ryzen 5 7500 are currently available on Amazon in the U.S., but both are priced $20 above their official MSRP. The Ryzen 5 5500F is listed at $120, while the Ryzen 5 7500 is priced at $210, according to TechPowerUp and Tom's Hardware. Both chips are sold directly by Amazon, not third-party sellers, indicating the premium may stem from initial supply chain or pricing strategies rather than reseller markups.
The Ryzen 5 5500F is a Zen 3 processor with PCIe 4.0 support and a 4.4 GHz boost clock, differing from the older Ryzen 5 5500, which uses Cezanne architecture and PCIe 3.0. The Ryzen 5 7500, meanwhile, features six Zen 4 cores, DDR5 support, PCIe 5.0, and a 5 GHz boost clock, though it lacks integrated graphics. Both chips are positioned as budget-friendly options for PC builders.
This pricing discrepancy mirrors an earlier issue with AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, which launched $100 above MSRP on Amazon before other retailers began stocking it. TechPowerUp notes that similar price adjustments could occur for the 5500F and 7500, though as of now, Micro Center and Newegg have not listed either chip. The situation remains unresolved, with no official comments from AMD on the pricing gap.