CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2024

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

AMD · Zen 5 · AM5MSRP $499

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is AMD’s top-of-stack Zen 5 chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 12 cores and 24 threads, it scores 100/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 5.6 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

100/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
12 / 24
BASE CLOCK
4.4 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
5.6 GHz
L3 CACHE
64 MB
TDP
120 W
SOCKET
AM5
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
4,674
PASSMARK MULTI
54,349

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
100/100
1440p gaming
100/100
4K gaming
100/100
Productivity
100/100

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