The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is a 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor for the AM5 platform. It suits gamers, streamers and creators who want a high core count for rendering, encoding and multitasking alongside strong gaming performance.

A 4.3GHz base clock boosts up to 5.7GHz, with 64MB of L3 cache and 16MB of L2 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory up to 5600 MT/s and PCIe 5.0, and AMD Radeon integrated graphics can drive a display without a separate graphics card when used with a motherboard that has video outputs. This is the tray version, supplied as the processor only.

Key features

• 16 cores and 32 threads
• 4.3GHz base clock, up to 5.7GHz boost
• 64MB L3 cache and 16MB L2 cache
• Dual-channel DDR5 memory, up to DDR5 5600
• PCIe 5.0 support
• AMD Radeon integrated graphics
• 4nm process technology, 170W TDP, AMD EXPO support

Compatibility

Fits AM5 motherboards; boards on older firmware may need a BIOS update before they recognise Ryzen 9000 Series processors, so check the board's CPU support list. It takes DDR5 memory only. No cooler is included with the tray version, so choose an AM5 cooler rated for a 170W processor.

In the box

• AMD Ryzen 9 9950X processor (tray packaging, no cooler)

Specifications