AMD confirmed the launch time frame of their Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 processors which will be aiming for the mainstream and budget PC building audiences. These families feature the same DNA as the high-end Ryzen 7 processors but come at sweet-spot pricing that would be geared to attract gamers and small form factor PC builders.

AMD's Highly Anticipated, Mainstream 6 Core Ryzen 5 and 4 Core Ryzen 3 Chips Arriving in Q2 and 2H 2017, Respectively

The official information released by AMD confirms the launch of both Ryzen 5 and Ryzen 3 series CPUs. The Ryzen 5 processors will consist of several 6 and 4 core options with SMT enabled. These chips will range in the $175 US and up to $259 US pricing. The Ryzen 3 processors will only consist of quad core variants without hyper-threading. These chips will retail under $149 US which is a market currently comprised of dual core Intel processors that feature hyper-threading (4 threads).

AMD will be unleashing Ryzen 5 series processors in Q2 2017 so it may arrive around mid-May or early June. As for the Ryzen 3 series processors, those will arrive in 2H 2017. AMD has very competitive and strong offerings for enthusiasts but gamers and budget builders would be interested in chips that will arrive afterwards.

AMD Ryzen 5 Series CPUs – Fastest AMD Ryzen 5 1600X With 6 Cores, 12 Threads and Ryzen 5 With 4 Cores, 8 Threads

Next in the lineup is the AMD Ryzen 6 series which will be a mix of 6 core and 4 core models with SMT. The Ryzen 5 series will include the AMD Ryzen 5 1600X which is the fastest 6 core model. This model will have clocks of 3.6 GHz base and 4.0GHz boost. The 1600X processor will feature a TDP of 95W. This chip is going to be priced at $259 US which is just under $20 higher than the Core i5 7600K which AMD claims is it's main competitor. We have benchmarks below to show you how well it performs against its competitor.

Rest of the lineup includes the Ryzen 5 PRO 1600, Ryzen 5 1500, Ryzen 5 PRO 1500, Ryzen 5 1400X, Ryzen 5 PRO 1400, Ryzen 5 1300 and the Ryzen 5 PRO 1300.

The Ryzen 5 1400X will be the fastest 4 core, 8 thread chip. The clock speeds for the chip will be rated at 3.5 GHz base and 3.9 GHz boost. The Ryzen 5 1600X processor will tackle the Core i5 7600K, the Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 will tackle the Core i5 7600 (non-K) and the Ryzen 5 1500 will tackle the Core i5 7500 (non-K). The AMD Ryzen 5 1400X will compete against the Core i5 7400 (non-K) chip.

AMD Ryzen 5 Series Processor Lineup: