About this item

Core and Thread Count: 16 cores, 32 threads for exceptional multitasking and heavy workloads.

Advanced Architecture: Built on Zen 5 architecture for optimized efficiency and power consumption.

Clock Speed/Cache: Up to 5.7 GHz boost clock for lightning-fast performance. Large 64MB L3 cache for optimized data access and reduced latency.

Memory Support/PCIe: DDR5 memory support for high bandwidth and low latency. PCIe 5.0 for blazing-fast data transfer speeds to support the latest storage and graphics cards.

DDR5 Memory Support: Compatible with high-speed DDR5 memory for optimal system performance.

General Specifications

Name: AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X

Family: Ryzen

Series: Ryzen 9000 Series

Form Factor: Desktops, Boxed Processor

Market Segment: Enthusiast Desktop

AMD PRO Technologies: No

Regional Availability: Global

Former Codename: Granite Ridge AM5

Architecture: Zen 5

# of CPU Cores: 16

Multithreading (SMT): Yes

# of Threads: 32

Max. Boost Clock: Up to 5.7 GHz

Base Clock: 4.3 GHz

L1 Cache: 1280 KB

L2 Cache: 16 MB

L3 Cache: 64 MB

Default TDP: 170W

Processor Technology for CPU Cores: TSMC 4nm FinFET

Processor Technology for I/O Die: TSMC 6nm FinFET

Package Die Count: 3

Unlocked for Overclocking: Yes

AMD EXPO™ Memory Overclocking Technology: Yes

Precision Boost Overdrive: Yes

Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets: Yes

AMD Ryzen™ Master Support: Yes

CPU Socket: AM5

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 Date: 08/15/2024

*OS Support: Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit

Connectivity

Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps): 4

Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps): 1

PCI Express® Version: PCIe® 5.0

Native PCIe® Lanes (Total/Usable): 28, 24

Additional Usable PCIe Lanes from Motherboard

X870E: 8x Gen4

X870: 4x Gen4

X670E: 12x Gen4

X670: 12x Gen4

B650E: 8x Gen4

B650: 8x Gen4

Memory & Graphics

System Memory Type: DDR5

Memory Channels: 2

Max. Memory: 192 GB

System Memory Subtype: UDIMM

ECC Support: Yes (Requires motherboard support)

Graphics Model: AMD Radeon™ Graphics

Graphics Core Count: 2

Graphics Frequency: 2200 MHz

USB Type-C® DisplayPort™ Alternate Mode: Yes