AMD Ryzen 7950X is now a far cheaper upgrade for PC gamers with $145 off for Black Friday
There are tempting Ryzen 7000 reductions elsewhere, too, but they're selling out fast
If you’re hunting for a high-end processor, there’s a storming deal from Newegg in the US on an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X right now – the CPU has been reduced from its MSRP of $699 to $554, which represents a seriously chunky discount of just over 20%.Â
The 7950X processor was on sale at Amazon in the US for $550 earlier today, but that has now sold out, although there is also a tempting bargain on the Ryzen 9 7900X from Amazon, which is the next CPU down in the range, and has currently been dropped from $549 to $473.99.
These are some of the best deals on PC components you’ll see this Black Friday, and also note that UK buyers have the chance to grab a Ryzen 5 7600X with a 21% discount right now from Amazon in the UK, reducing the price to a more than reasonable £259.99.
Remember, these are Zen 4 processors which AMD has just brought out, so they’re cutting-edge silicon – and with it still being early days for Ryzen 7000 models, these deals are pretty eye-opening as a result.
(Not in the US? Scroll down for deals in your region).
Today's best Black Friday AMD Ryzen 7000 CPU deals
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X: was $699 now $554 at Newegg
If you need a seriously heavyweight processor, then the Ryzen 9 7950X gives you 16-cores and it represents a huge jump in performance compared to its flagship predecessor. You'll save $145 with this deal, a pretty stunning bargain. Note that you need to apply the promo code BFFDAY246 at checkout to get an extra $20 off for the full discount.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X: was $549 now $473.99 at Amazon
Bristling with 12-cores, this is the second most powerful Zen 4 processor, and it still offers a huge amount of grunt, at a sub-$500 price point after the saving of $75 has been applied. A tasty CPU at a highly palatable price to say the least.
With the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processor cut down to $554, what that actually equates to is just $5 more than the recommended price of the 7900X. Which basically means that with the headline Ryzen deal here, you are getting a flagship 16-core processor from the very latest Zen 4 range for the cost of the 12-core model – a free 4-cores thrown in, if you will. That’s a bargain which is well worth snapping up in our books.
Scroll down for more Black Friday deals in the US and UK.
More US Black Friday deals
Amazon:Â 50% off TVs, AirPods, clothing & toys
Apple AirPods Pro 2:Â down to $199 at Amazon
Best Buy:Â up to $700 off TVs, laptops & iPads
Cheap TVs:Â $79.99 smart TVs from Best Buy
Christmas trees:Â prices starting at $38.99
Dyson vacuums:Â $150 off cordless vacs
Gifts ideas: 40% off  holiday gifts from Amazon
Home Depot:Â 50% off tools & appliances
Lowe's:Â $750 off appliances, decor & tools
Macy's:Â coats, sweaters & boots from $10
Overstock:Â 70% off decor and furniture
Nectar:Â up to $500 off mattresses + free giftsÂ
Nordstrom:Â 50% off UGG, Nike & North Face
Samsung:Â $2,500 off TVs & appliances
Sephora:Â 50% off makeup, perfume & gifts
Target:Â 45% off toys, TVs, Keurig & more
Toys:Â 50% off best-selling toys at Walmart
Ulta:Â up to 50% off makeup, hair & perfume
Verizon:Â get the iPhone 14 Pro for free
Walmart:Â 60% off toys, TVs, vacuums & laptops
Wayfair:Â up to 80% off sitewide, + free shipping
More UK Black Friday dealsÂ
Amazon:Â up to 60% off TVs, laptops, and more
Adidas:Â up to 50% off trainers and clothing
AO:Â deals on appliances, headphones and TVs
Argos:Â up to 1/3 off toys and big TV deals
Boots:Â half-price fragrances and make-up
Box: up to £1,000 off TVs, laptops and PCs
Currys:Â 40% off TVs, laptops and vacuums
Dell:Â up to 45% off laptops and desktops
Dyson: save £100 on the Dyson Cyclone V10
EE: up to £300 gift card with select phones
Game: PlayStation and Xbox games from £4.99
John Lewis: up to £400 off TVs and appliances
Lego:Â 25% off dozens of sets
Ninja: save up to £90 on air fryers and pans
Reebok:Â up to 50% off sitewide
Samsung: up to £250 off phones and tablets
Shark: up to £220 off cordless vacuum cleaners
Sonos:Â 20% off portable speakers and soundbars
Very:Â offers on TVs, Lego and fashion
Virgin: broadband deals from £25 per month
Wayfair:Â furniture, lighting and mattress deals
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Darren is a freelancer writing news and features for TechRadar (and occasionally T3) across a broad range of computing topics including CPUs, GPUs, various other hardware, VPNs, antivirus and more. He has written about tech for the best part of three decades, and writes books in his spare time (his debut novel - 'I Know What You Did Last Supper' - was published by Hachette UK in 2013).
