AMD Processor

AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X

AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X, up to 5.60 GHz, 12 cores, 64.00 MB cache, 120.00 W TDP

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Cores Cores

12 Cores

Multitasking and productivity baseline

Max Boost Clock Boost Clock

5.6 GHz

5.60 GHz

Single-core burst performance reference

L3 Cache L3 / Cache

64 MB

64.00 MB

Cache size and access efficiency reference

TDP Power

120 W

120.00 W

Cooling and power planning reference

Specifications

Key Specs

38 items

# of CPU Cores 12 Cores

# of Threads 24

AMD EXPO™ Memory Overclocking Technology Yes

AMD Ryzen™ Master Support Yes

Base Clock 4.40 GHz

CPU Socket AM5

ECC Support Yes (Requires mobo support)

Family Ryzen

Form Factor Desktops,Boxed Processor

Former Codename Granite Ridge AM5

Gpu Cores 2

Gpu Frequency 2200.00 MHz

Gpu Name AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Instruction Set x86-64

L1 Cache 960.00 KB

Launch Date 08/15/2024

Market Segment Enthusiast Desktop

Max Memory Speed 2x1R DDR5-5600 2x2R DDR5-5600 4x1R DDR5-3600 4x2R DDR5-3600

Max. Boost Clock 5.60 GHz

Max. Memory 256.00 GB

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) 95.00 °C

Memory Channels 2

Multithreading (SMT) Yes

Name AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X

PCI Express® Version PCIe® 5.0

PCIe® Lanes 28 , 24

Processor Architecture Zen 5

Processor Technology for CPU Cores TSMC 4nm FinFET

Processor Technology for I/O Die TSMC 6nm FinFET

Series Ryzen 9000 Series

Supported Extensions AES,AMD-V,AVX,AVX2,AVX512,FMA3,MMX-plus,SHA,SSE,SSE2,SSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,SSE4A,SSSE3,x86-64

Supporting Chipsets A620,X670E,X670,B650E,B650,X870E,X870,B840,B850

System Memory Subtype UDIMM

System Memory Type DDR5

TDP 120.00 W

Total L2 Cache 12.00 MB

Total L3 Cache 64.00 MB

Unlocked for Overclocking Yes

FAQ

What motherboard suits Ryzen 9 9900X, and how should power delivery, memory, and ports be balanced? What cooler does Ryzen 9 9900X need, and how do gaming and sustained all-core loads differ? How should a GPU be paired with Ryzen 9 9900X for 1080p, 1440p, and 4K gaming? How many cores and threads does Ryzen 9 9900X have, and is it suitable for gaming and productivity? With 256GB of dual-channel DDR5 behind it, how big an AI model can the 9900X actually run locally, and at what speed?