AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core 4.4GHz AM5 CPU

Twelve Zen 5 cores at 5.6GHz — creative throughput without giving up gaming speed.

Quick Specs

• 12 cores / 24 threads, 4.4GHz base, up to 5.6GHz boost
• 76MB total cache (12MB L2 + 64MB L3)
• 120W TDP, AM5 socket, DDR5-5600 up to 256GB
• PCIe 5.0, 28 lanes; Radeon graphics on board
• No cooler included

The step up that doesn't cost you frames

Going from eight cores to twelve normally means dropping clock speed. The 9900X doesn't: a 4.4GHz base and 5.6GHz boost put it among the fastest Zen 5 chips for single-threaded work, while twenty-four threads chew through renders, 4K timelines, large compiles and virtual machines. It's the chip for a machine that has to be excellent at creative work and still play games properly at the end of the day.

Two dies, and what that means

The twelve cores sit across two core complexes, so games — which rarely use more than eight — occasionally see a small penalty from work moving between them. In practice Windows schedules this well and the difference is minor, but it's why the eight-core 9800X3D still beats it in pure gaming. If frame rate is the only priority, buy X3D. If you render, encode or compile as much as you play, the 9900X is the better machine. Cooling: 120W and no cooler in the box.

FEATURES:

• 12C/24T Zen 5 with a 5.6GHz boost
• 64MB L3 cache and PCIe 5.0
• Strong at both single-thread and heavily threaded work
• DDR5-5600 support up to 256GB
• Integrated Radeon graphics for display-out

SPECIFICATIONS:

• Model: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (100-100000662WOF)
• Cores / Threads: 12 / 24
• Base Clock: 4.4 GHz
• Max Boost Clock: Up to 5.6 GHz
• L2 Cache: 12 MB
• L3 Cache: 64 MB
• Integrated Graphics: AMD Radeon Graphics (2 GPU cores, 2200 MHz)
• Default TDP: 120 W
• Socket: AM5
• Process Node: TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), 6nm FinFET (I/O die)
• Memory: DDR5 up to 5600 MT/s, dual channel, up to 256 GB
• PCI Express: PCIe 5.0 (28 lanes total, 24 usable)
• Unlocked for Overclocking: Yes
• Bundled Cooler: Not included
• Warranty: 3 Year

WHAT'S IN THE BOX:

• AMD Ryzen 9 9900X processor
• Documentation and case badge
• Cooler sold separately

Why AMD?

Twelve cores at 5.6GHz on a mainstream socket is the sort of spec that used to require a workstation platform. Every AMD processor from AZonline is genuine boxed stock carrying a 3 Year warranty.