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AMD releases 6-core Ryzen 5 desktop processors for gamers

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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After launching its first Ryzen 7 processors in March, Advanced Micro Devices is following up with the release today of its AMD Ryzen 5 desktop processors for mid-range gamers and creators.

The new Ryzen 5 processors are based on the AMD Zen cores, which can generate 52 percent more performance per clock cycle than the previous generation, but they are available at more affordable prices and lower clock speeds than the Ryzen 7 chips.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.