AMD processor

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X

A 16-core Zen 5 Socket AM5 desktop processor with 32 threads, DDR5 support, and a 170 W default TDP.

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Key Metrics

Architecture
Zen 5
Release
2024-08-15
Cores / threads
16 / 32
Boost
5.7 GHz
L3 cache
64 MB
Memory
DDR5
Power
170 W

The Ryzen 9 9950X uses two CPU compute dies plus a separate I/O die. Process labels are kept per die role rather than collapsed into one manufacturing node.

Core topology1 row
RoleArchitectureCoresThreads/coreBase MHzBoost MHzCondition
general-purposeamd-zen-516243005700Maximum boost is workload and thermal dependent.
Memory support1 row
StandardMaximum MT/sConditionChannelsECC
DDR55600Two-DIMM official profile; lower rates may apply with four DIMMs.2conditional
Declared power1 row
TypeWattsProfileNotes
AMD default TDP170defaultNot actual system draw.
Integrated graphics1 row
StateModelArchitectureUnitCountBoost MHz
presentAMD Radeon GraphicsRDNA 2graphics cores22200
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Last reviewed: 2026-09-13. Data confidence: High.