AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, a processor from 2024, is clearly designed for demanding tasks. It's based on the cutting-edge Granite Ridge architecture, also known as Zen 5. Manufactured using the advanced 4nm process, it impressively showcases current technical capabilities. This Ryzen 9 processor delivers very high multi-core performance.

In Cinebench 2024, it achieves 137 points in the single-core test. For multi-core tasks, it scores a remarkable 1768 points. These numbers speak for themselves, especially for computationally intensive applications. We really like the generous cache configuration. We find 12 MB of L2 cache and a full 64 MB of L3 cache to be excellent.

This significantly accelerates data access. The support for PCIe 5.0 is another plus. It ensures fast connections to modern graphics cards and NVMe SSDs. AMD has really thought about the future here. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X also features integrated AMD Radeon graphics. This makes it versatile, even without a separate graphics card.

It is an excellent choice for anyone who needs top performance.
  • Modern Zen 5 architecture (4 nm manufacturing)
  • Strong multi-core performance
  • Extensive L3 cache
  • Support for PCIe 5.0

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank 21 / 474
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank 52 / 454
In segment Desktop
Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread

Cinebench 2026 Single-Thread
Single-core performance

Intel Core i9-14900K
24C / 32T · 6.00 GHz
559 pts
Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C / 32T · 6.20 GHz
556 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz
555 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12C / 24T · 5.50 GHz
551 pts
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
6C / 12T · 5.40 GHz
542 pts
Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
20C / 20T · 5.50 GHz
8,188 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz
7,869 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz
7,662 pts
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
18C / 18T · 5.30 GHz
7,290 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C / 24T · 5.40 GHz
6,433 pts
Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i9-14900K
24C / 32T · 6.00 GHz
139 pts
Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C / 32T · 6.00 GHz
139 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz
137 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
20C / 20T · 5.30 GHz
136 pts
Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
20C / 20T · 5.30 GHz
136 pts
Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
24C / 48T · 4.50 GHz
2,011 pts
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
18C / 18T · 5.30 GHz
1,770 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz
1,768 pts
Intel Core i7-14700F
20C / 28T · 5.40 GHz
1,712 pts
Intel Core i7-14700
20C / 28T · 5.40 GHz
1,712 pts
Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i9-13900K
24C / 32T · 5.80 GHz
2,241 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
16C / 32T · 5.60 GHz
2,234 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz
2,231 pts
Intel Core i7-14700K
20C / 28T · 5.60 GHz
2,228 pts
Intel Core i7-14700KF
20C / 28T · 5.60 GHz
2,228 pts
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-14700
20C / 28T · 5.30 GHz
33,441 pts
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C / 64T · 3.00 GHz
33,213 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.00 GHz
32,960 pts
Intel Core i9-13900
24C / 32T · 5.30 GHz
32,605 pts
Intel Core i9-13900F
24C / 32T · 5.30 GHz
32,605 pts
Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
16C / 32T · 5.70 GHz
3,410
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C / 16T · 5.50 GHz
3,362
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz
3,347
Intel Core i9-14900KS
24C / 32T · 6.20 GHz
3,341
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
8C / 16T · 5.25 GHz
3,305
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX
64C / 128T · 3.20 GHz
20,165
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX
32C / 64T · 4.00 GHz
19,975
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.00 GHz
19,756
Intel Core i9-13900
24C / 32T · 5.30 GHz
19,752
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
18C / 18T · 4.20 GHz
19,610
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Core i3-13100
Intel UHD Graphics 730
576
Intel Core i3-14100T
Intel UHD Graphics 730
576
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
563
Intel Core i3-12300
Intel UHD Graphics 730
557
Intel Core i5-12400
Intel UHD Graphics 730
557
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Single-Core
Single-core performance

Intel Core i9-13900
24C / 32T · 5.60 GHz
881
Intel Core i9-13900F
24C / 32T · 5.60 GHz
881
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 5.60 GHz
878
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
8C / 16T · 5.60 GHz
868
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
6C / 12T · 5.40 GHz
862
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

Intel Core i7-14700K
20C / 28T · 3.40 GHz
14,988
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
20C / 20T · 2.40 GHz
14,451
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
12C / 24T · 4.40 GHz
13,573
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C / 48T · 3.00 GHz
12,793
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
16C / 32T · 3.40 GHz
12,265

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyAMD Ryzen 9 (43)
CPU groupAMD Ryzen 9000 (17)
ArchitectureGranite Ridge (Zen 5)
Technology4 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketAM5 (LGA 1718)
Generation7
PredecessorAMD Ryzen 9 7900X
Q4/2022
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads12 / 24
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 12x Zen 5
Frequency: 4.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): 5.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (12 Cores): 5.00 GHz
L2-Cache12.00 MB
L3-Cache64.00 MB
OverclockingAMD Precision Boost
AMD PBO
AMD EXPO

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

PropertyValue
GPU nameAMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
GPU frequency0.40 - 2.20 GHz
CUs / Shader2 / 128
Raytracing
Max. displays3
Max. GPU Memory8 GB
Technology5 nm
Release dateQ3/2022

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR5-5600
89.6 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory256 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe5.0 x 24
PCIe Bandwidth94.5 GB/s

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP120 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.95 °C

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designChiplet
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsSSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Release dateQ3/2024
Release price499 $
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
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