AMD Ryzen 5 CPUs to Power Performance Desktop PCs Starting April 11 Worldwide

Following the successful introduction of AMD Ryzen™ 7 desktop processors including record pre-orders and award-winning performance, AMD today announced Ryzen™ 5 desktop processors will launch worldwide on April 11, 2017, offering disruptive price-to-performance for gamers and creators. With end users at the heart of everything AMD does, the new Ryzen 5 processors feature the powerful and efficient "Zen" architecture in 6-core,12-thread as well as 4-core, 8-thread options, to deliver enhanced performance, immersive experiences and high performance innovation to gamers and consumers worldwide with a price range of $169 to $249 USD SEP.