AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16xCore, 4.3 GHz/5.7 GHz – BOX

AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X – Unleash Ultimate Performance

• Family: Ryzen
• Series: Ryzen 9000 Series
• Form Factor: Desktops, Boxed Processor
• Market Segment: Enthusiast Desktop
• Regional Availability: Global
• Codename: Granite Ridge AM5
• Architecture: Zen 5

Core & Threads:

• CPU Cores: 16
• Multithreading (SMT): Yes
• Threads: 32

Clock Speeds:

• Max Boost Clock: Up to 5.7 GHz
• Base Clock: 4.3 GHz

Cache:

• L1 Cache: 1280 KB
• L2 Cache: 16 MB
• L3 Cache: 64 MB

Power & Cooling:

• Default TDP: 170W
• CPU Core Technology: TSMC 4nm FinFET
• I/O Die Technology: TSMC 6nm FinFET
• Max Operating Temp: 95°C
• Recommended Cooler: Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance

Overclocking & Performance Features:

• 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 Boost Technology: Precision Boost 2

Socket & Compatibility:

• CPU Socket: AM5
• Supported Chipsets: A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850
• Instruction Set: x86-64
• Supported Extensions: AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, and more

Storage & Connectivity:

• Native USB 3.2 Gen 2: 4 Ports (10Gbps)
• Native USB 2.0: 1 Port (480Mbps)
• PCI Express® Version: PCIe® 5.0
• Native PCIe® Lanes: 28 (24 usable)
• Additional Usable PCIe Lanes: Up to 12x Gen4 (depends on motherboard)
• NVMe Support: Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10

Memory:

• Memory Type: DDR5
• Max Memory: 192 GB
• Memory Channels: 2
• Max Memory Speed: DDR5-5600
• ECC Support: Yes (Requires motherboard support)

Launch Date: 08/15/2024

Operating System Support:

• Windows 11 – 64-Bit Edition
• Windows 10 – 64-Bit Edition
• RHEL x86 64-Bit
• Ubuntu x86 64-Bit