AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core 12-Thread Processor, 3.9 GHz Base Clock, 5.4 GHz Boost Clock, 32MB L3 Cache, AM5 Socket, 65W TDP, Dual-Channel DDR5 Support, PCIe 5.0, Radeon Graphics, No Cooler Included
AMD Ryzen Zen5 Socket AM5 Processor
Specifications:
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| Product Code | CP-AY9600X+G![]() |
| General Details | |
| Name | AMD Ryzen 5 9600X |
| Family | Ryzen |
| Series | Ryzen 9000 Series |
| Form Factor | Desktops, Boxed Processor |
| Market Segment | Enthusiast Desktop |
| AMD PRO Technologies | No |
| Regional Availability | Global |
| Former Codename | Granite Ridge AM5 |
| Architecture | Zen 5 |
| # of CPU Cores | 6 |
| Multithreading (SMT) | Yes |
| # of Threads | 12 |
| Max. Boost Clock | Up to 5.4 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.9 GHz |
| L1 Cache | 480 KB |
| L2 Cache | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Default TDP | 65W |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores | TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| Processor Technology for I/O Die | TSMC 6nm FinFET |
| Package Die Count | 2 |
| 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 Socket | AM5 |
| Supporting Chipsets | A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840, B850 |
| CPU Boost Technology | Precision Boost 2 |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Supported Extensions | AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX-plus, SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64 |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) | Not Included |
| Recommended Cooler | Premium air cooler recommended for optimal performance |
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95°C |
| *OS Support | Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Connectivity | |
| Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) | 4 |
| Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps) | 1 |
| PCI Express Version | PCIe 5.0 |
| Native PCIe Lanes (Total/Usable) | 28, 24 |
| Additional Usable PCIe Lanes from Motherboard | X870E |
| 8x Gen4 | |
| X870 | |
| 4x Gen4 | |
| X670E | |
| 12x Gen4 | |
| X670 | |
| 12x Gen4 | |
| B650E | |
| 8x Gen4 | |
| B650 | |
| 8x Gen4 | |
| NVMe Support | Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10 |
| System Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory | 192 GB |
| System Memory Subtype | UDIMM |
| Max Memory Speed | 2x1R |
| DDR5-5600 | |
| 2x2R | |
| DDR5-5600 | |
| 4x1R | |
| DDR5-3600 | |
| 4x2R | |
| DDR5-3600 | |
| ECC Support | Yes (Requires mobo support) |
| Graphics Capabilities | |
| Graphics Model | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| Graphics Core Count | 2 |
| Graphics Frequency | 2200 MHz |
| USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode | Yes |
| Key Features | |
| Supported Technologies | AMD EXPO Technology, AMD Ryzen Technologies |
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