AMD RYZEN 9 9950X - 16-Core AM5 Gaming Processor

• 16 Cores & 32 Threads

• 4.3 GHz Base Clock

• 5.7 GHz Max Boost Clock

• Socket AM5

• 16MB L2 & 64MB L3 Cache

• DDR5-5600 ECC Memory

• Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics

• Unlocked Processor

• Supports PCIe 5.0 x16

• Zen 5 Architecture

• Cooler not included

AMD RYZEN 9 9950X - 16-Core AM5 Gaming Processor

AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X

When You Want the Best for Gaming and Creating

Take your computing experiences to a new level with the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 4.3 GHz 16-Core AM5 Processor. Featuring 16 cores and 32 threads with 64MB of L3 Cache, this desktop processor quickly loads and multitasks demanding applications.

Designed for socket AM5 motherboards using the powerful Zen 5 4nm architecture, this Ryzen processor offers exceptional performance. With a base clock speed of 4.3 GHz and a max boost clock speed of 5.7 GHz, the Ryzen 9 9950X delivers the power needed to smoothly handle tasks ranging from content creation to immersive gaming experiences. You can boost performance further by overclocking this unlocked processor. Other features include support for PCIe Gen 5 technology and 5600 MHz ECC DDR5 RAM with compatible motherboards.

This processor has a 170W TDP (Thermal Design Power) and does not include a cooling solution. Integrated Radeon Graphics delivers rich visuals.

Precision Boost 2

AMD Ryzen processors monitor the system's energy consumption, temperatures, and other factors to automatically raise clock speeds, allowing applications to perform faster.

Precision Boost Overdrive

Precision Boost Overdrive technology takes advantage of your compatible motherboard's design to boost clock speeds higher and for longer periods of time. It also allows you overclock the processor at the touch of a button.

AMD Ryzen Master Utility

Personalized Performance

The AMD Ryzen Master Utility provides you with multiple custom profiles to store CPU, GPU, and DDR4 memory configurations. Use it to configure performance parameters for the active cores and adjust memory times. You can also optimize general performance or fine tune your favorite applications.

System Monitoring

Monitor your system in real-time using the AMD Ryzen Master Utility, which features a histogram of per-core clock rates and temperature, including average and peak readings.

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

• Consumer Use : Yes

• 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) Ports : 4

• Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Ports : 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

• NVMe Support : Boot , RAID0 , RAID1 , RAID5 , RAID10

• System Memory Type :  DDR5

• Memory Channels : 2

• Max. Memory : 192 GB

• System Memory Subtype : UDIMM

• Max Memory Speed

                               2x1R

                               DDR5-5600

                               2x2R

                               DDR5-5600

                               4x1R

                               DDR5-3600

                               4x2R

                               DDR5-3600

• ECC Support : Yes (Requires mobo support)

Graphics Capabilities

• Graphics Model : AMD Radeon™ Graphics

• Graphics Core Count : 2

• Graphics Frequency : 2200 MHz

• USB Type-C® DisplayPort™ Alternate Mode : Yes

Supported Technologies

• AMD EXPO™ Technology , AMD Ryzen™ Technologies