AMD cut prices on its Ryzen 5 9600X chip to about €200 in Germany. The six-core processor first sold for €299 when it came out last August. Price tracking site Geizhals shows both boxed and tray versions hitting new lows. Boxed models sell for around €205 and tray versions dip just under €200.
German buyers pay more than Americans because of the 20% VAT tax. In the US, the same chip sells for about $185 on Amazon. The older Ryzen 5 7600X costs more at $206, making the newer chip a better deal. The newer model offers better gaming and work performance for less money.
The Ryzen 5 9600X stands as one of the most affordable chips with the new Zen 5 design. AMD might release a 9600X3D version later this year. The company also plans to launch new APUs with built-in graphics under the 9000G name soon.
Buyers can pair this chip with cheaper 600 or 800 series motherboards to save more money. Good matching graphics cards would be the upcoming RX 9060 XT from AMD or the RTX 5060 Ti from NVIDIA, which came out last month.
German buyers pay more than Americans because of the 20% VAT tax. In the US, the same chip sells for about $185 on Amazon. The older Ryzen 5 7600X costs more at $206, making the newer chip a better deal. The newer model offers better gaming and work performance for less money.
The Ryzen 5 9600X stands as one of the most affordable chips with the new Zen 5 design. AMD might release a 9600X3D version later this year. The company also plans to launch new APUs with built-in graphics under the 9000G name soon.
Buyers can pair this chip with cheaper 600 or 800 series motherboards to save more money. Good matching graphics cards would be the upcoming RX 9060 XT from AMD or the RTX 5060 Ti from NVIDIA, which came out last month.
