AMD Ryzen 9 9950X Desktop Processor – 16-Core/32-Thread, up to 5.7 GHz Max Boost, 64MB L3 Cache, AM5 Socket, Supports DDR5 & PCIe 5.0, 170W TDP, Built on Zen 5 Architecture

General Information

• 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
• Launch Date: August 15, 2024

CPU Architecture & Performance

• Processor Architecture: Zen 5
• # of CPU Cores: 16
• # of Threads: 32 (SMT enabled)
• Base Clock: 4.3 GHz
• Max Boost Clock: Up to 5.7 GHz
• L1 Cache: 1280 KB
• L2 Cache: 16 MB
• L3 Cache: 64 MB
• Default TDP: 170W

Manufacturing & Packaging

• CPU Compute Die (CCD): TSMC 4nm FinFET
• I/O Die (IOD): TSMC 6nm FinFET
• Package Die Count: 3 (dual-CCD + IOD)
• Socket: AM5

Memory & Chipset Support

• Supported Chipsets:
  A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
• Memory Type: DDR5
• Memory Channels: Dual-channel (2)
• Max Memory Capacity: 192 GB
• Max Memory Speed:
  • 2x1R (2 single-rank DIMMs): DDR5-5600
  • 2x2R (2 dual-rank DIMMs): DDR5-5600
  • 4x1R or 4x2R (4 DIMMs): DDR5-3600
• ECC Support: Yes (requires motherboard support)
• Overclocking: AMD EXPO™ supported

Graphics

• Integrated Graphics: AMD Radeon™ Graphics
• GPU Cores: 2
• Graphics Frequency: 2200 MHz
• Display Support: USB Type-C® DisplayPort™ Alternate Mode

Expansion & Connectivity

• PCIe Version: PCIe® 5.0
• Native PCIe® Lanes:
  • Total: 28
  • Usable: 24
• Additional PCIe Lanes from Motherboard:
  • X870E: 8x Gen4
  • X870: 4x Gen4
  • X670E / X670 / B650E / B650: 8x or 12x Gen4 (depending on chipset)
• USB Support:
  • USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps): 4 ports
  • USB 2.0 (480 Mbps): 1 port
• NVMe Support: Boot, RAID 0/1/5/10

Thermal & Cooling

• Max Operating Temp (Tjmax): 95°C
• Thermal Solution (PIB): Not included
• Recommended Cooler: Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance

Advanced Features

• CPU Boost Technology: Precision Boost 2
• Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO): Yes
• Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets: Yes
• AMD Ryzen™ Master Support: Yes
• 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

Operating System Support

• Windows 11 (64-bit)
• Windows 10 (64-bit)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL, x86 64-bit)
• Ubuntu (x86 64-bit)