The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is a desktop processor from the Ryzen 9000 series, based on the Zen 5 architecture. It has 12 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock frequency of 4.4 GHz and a boost frequency up to 5.6 GHz. The processor is unlocked for overclocking.
The cache consists of 960 KB L1, 12 MB L2 and 64 MB L3. The TDP is 120 W. The cores are made on TSMC 4nm FinFET, the I/O die on TSMC 6nm FinFET.
Socket AM5, compatible with the A620, B650, B650E, B840, B850, X670, X670E, X870 and X870E chipsets
Supports DDR5 in dual channel, up to 256 GB of memory
PCIe 5.0 with 28 native lanes (24 usable)
Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics with 2 graphics cores
Support for AMD EXPO, Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer
Maximum temperature (Tjmax): 95 °C
No cooler is supplied. AMD recommends a liquid cooler for optimal performance. The processor is supported by Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit), Ubuntu and RHEL.
