AMD reportedly strikes back with Zen 5 refresh to counter Intel's latest Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs — 65W Ryzen supercharged with 400 MHz base clock uplift and almost double the TDP

AMD is reportedly refreshing its Zen 5 lineup with the Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X to compete with Intel's Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs. The new chips will feature higher clock speeds with a 400 MHz base clock uplift and almost double the TDP at 120W. AMD is changing its naming convention by using incremented model numbers instead of the traditional "XT" suffix. The Ryzen 7 9750X and Ryzen 5 9650X aim to offer improved performance to counter Intel's latest offerings in the mid-range segment. Pricing strategy for these refreshed chips will be crucial as they compete against Intel's aggressively priced Core Ultra CPUs.