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Ryzen 5 9500F Spec and Price in Spain

AM56 cores / 12 threads

Released September 8, 2025

A six-core, 12-thread Zen 5 part boosting to 5.0GHz at a 65W TDP, alongside 32MB of L3 cache — a lower clock than the 9600 and 9600X above it in AMD's stack. Integrated graphics is removed, so a discrete GPU is required, but AMD bundles a Wraith Stealth cooler in the box, unusual for how low this SKU sits in the lineup. It targets budget gaming builds that already plan on a graphics card.

Tied 48th of 65 models in the CPU catalog on Boost clock — 3 models share this figure. Tied 32nd of 65 models in the CPU catalog on L3 cache — 13 models share this figure.

Current best price

No tracked price — this page compares specifications alone.

Specifications

Cores
6
Threads
12
Socket
AM5
Boost clock
5 GHz
Base clock
3.8 GHz
L3 cache
32 MB
L2 cache
6 MB
TDP
65 W
Integrated graphics
No
Architecture
Zen 5
Process node
TSMC 4nm FinFET
Memory support
DDR5-5600
PCIe generation
5
PCIe lanes
24
Unlocked
Yes
Included cooler
Yes

What owners and reviewers say

Summarised from 1 source(s), reviewed September 14, 2026. A source is counted only where it names this model exactly. How we track prices

Commonly praised

  • Reviewers measured it about 5% slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X across a dozen games, consistent with its lower clocks, while still beating the previous-generation 7500F by a similar margin.
  • It is a 65W six-core/12-thread part with the full 32MB L3 cache and 28 PCIe 5.0 lanes, and it is meant to ship with a box cooler.
  • Thermals and power stayed low, peaking around 70C and roughly 86W package power in Cinebench.

Commonly criticised

  • At the limited-availability pricing reviewers paid, it was not compelling against the 9600X or the cheaper Ryzen 5 7600.
  • Buying it through overseas channels meant giving up the included cooler and local warranty.

Sources behind this summary

Guides for this category

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Sources

Every spec above was pulled from one of these — a field a source didn't state was left off rather than estimated.