AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Benchmarks & Specs

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The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D represents a remarkable advancement. This processor utilizes the advanced Granite Ridge (Zen 5) architecture. It is manufactured using a modern 4 nm process. Of particular note is the enormous 128 MB Level 3 cache. This should be helpful in many applications. It is particularly interesting for gamers.

In our tests in Cinebench 2024, its strength was clearly demonstrated. In the single-core benchmark, it achieved 137 points. The multi-core performance was at a considerable 1768 points. In addition, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D supports the latest PCIe 5.0. An integrated AMD Radeon Graphics is also on board.

Overall, this chip offers a compelling mix of modern technology and plenty of processing power.
  • Zen 5 Architecture
  • 128 MB Level 3 Cache
  • Strong Multi-Core Performance
  • PCIe 5.0 Support

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 i9-14900KS
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
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
8C / 16T · 5.25 GHz
538 pts
Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core

Cinebench 2026 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
12C / 24T · 4.60 GHz
4,132 pts
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
6C / 12T · 5.40 GHz
4,122 pts
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12C / 24T · 5.50 GHz
3,967 pts
Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C / 16T · 5.30 GHz
3,944 pts
Intel Core i9-11900K
8C / 16T · 5.30 GHz
3,944 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 9900X3D
12C / 24T · 5.50 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 9900X3D
12C / 24T · 5.50 GHz
1,768 pts
Intel Core i7-14700
20C / 28T · 5.40 GHz
1,712 pts
Intel Core i7-14700F
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 9900X3D
12C / 24T · 5.50 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 9900X3D
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 9900X3D
12C / 24T · 5.50 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 9900X3D
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 9900X3D
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
563
Intel Core i3-12300
Intel UHD Graphics 730
557
Intel Core i5-12400
Intel UHD Graphics 730
557

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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 7900X3D
Q1/2023
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): 5.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (12 Cores): 5.00 GHz
L2-Cache12.00 MB
L3-Cache128.00 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. Memory192 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 dateQ1/2025
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
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