AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
Reasons To Buy
- ✓ Fastest 12-core chip in gaming
- ✓ Productivity performance
- ✓ Fully overclockable
- ✓ Energy efficient under load
- ✓ AVX-512 support
Reasons To Avoid
- ✗ Pricing makes other 3D V-Cache processors the better alternative
- ✗ Behaves like a 6-core X3D CPU for gaming
- ✗ High idle power consumption
Expert Reviews
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By Tom's Hardware · 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Specifications
| # of CPU Cores | 12 |
| # of Threads | 24 |
| *OS Support |
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Base Clock | 4400.0 |
| CPU Socket |
AM5 |
| Default TDP | 120 |
| Form Factor |
Desktops Boxed Processor |
| Graphics Core Count | 2.0 |
| Graphics Frequency | 2200 |
| Graphics Model | AMD Radeon™ Graphics |
| L1 Cache | 960.0 |
| L2 Cache | 12288.0 |
| L3 Cache | 128.0 |
| Max. Boost Clock | 5500.0 |
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95.0 |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| PCI Express® Version |
PCIe® 5.0 |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores |
TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| Recommended Cooler | liquid_cooler |
| Supported Technologies |
AMD EXPO™ Technology AMD Ryzen™ Technologies |
| System Memory Specification | |
| System Memory Type |
DDR5 |
| Thermal Solution (MPK) | |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) |
Not Included |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | ✓ |