NameAMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X
Family Ryzen
Series Ryzen 9000 Series
Form Factor Desktops , Boxed Processor
Market Segment Enthusiast Desktop
AMD PRO Technologies No
Consumer Use Yes
Regional Availability Global
Former Codename Granite Ridge AM5
Architecture Zen 5
# of CPU Cores12
Multithreading (SMT)Yes
# of Threads 24
Max. Boost Clock Up to 5.6 GHz
Base Clock 4.4 GHz
L1 Cache 960 KB
L2 Cache 12 MB
L3 Cache 64 MB
Default TDP 120W
Processor Technology for CPU CoresTSMC 4nm FinFET
Processor Technology for I/O DieTSMC 6nm FinFET
Package Die Count3
Unlocked for Overclocking Yes
AMD EXPO™ Memory Overclocking TechnologyYes
Precision Boost OverdriveYes
Curve Optimizer Voltage OffsetsYes
AMD Ryzen™ Master SupportYes
CPU SocketAM5
Supporting Chipsets A620 , X670E , X670 , B650E , B650 , X870E , X870 , B840 , B850
CPU Boost Technology Precision Boost 2
Instruction Set x86-64
Supported Extensions AES , AMD-V , AVX , AVX2 , AVX512 , FMA3 , MMX-plus , SHA , SSE , SSE2 , SSE3 , SSE4.1 , SSE4.2 , SSE4A , SSSE3 , x86-64
Thermal Solution (PIB) Not Included
Recommended Cooler Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) 95°C
Launch Date08/15/2024
*OS Support Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit