AMD® Ryzen™ 5 9500F
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is a desktop processor released on September 16, 2025, built on the Zen 5 architecture using a 4 nm process. It has 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 3.80 GHz, a maximum boost of 5.00 GHz, 32 MB of L3 cache, a 65 W TDP and the AM5 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is a desktop processor with 6 cores and 12 threads, built on the Zen 5 architecture (4 nm process). It launched in Sep 2025. Clocks run from 3.8 GHz base to 5.0 GHz boost. A 32-MB L3 cache backs the cores (6.4 MB per core). It addresses DDR5 memory up to 256 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the AM5 socket and exposes PCIe 5.0 (28 lanes). Rated TDP is 65 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV.
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F scores 4,258 in single-core performance and 28,290 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 10,975 for overall performance, 24,350 for productivity performance, 23,224 for creator performance, 28,113 for engineering performance and 19,847 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 4,715 per core, 2,358 per thread and 435 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,361. Its performance index is 136, so its overall performance is 36% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.
How these scores are computed
Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.
- Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
- Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
- Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
- Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
- Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
- Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
- The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
- The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.
Workload Benchmarks
8 workloadsScores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.
In the individual workload tests the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F scores 84,265 in integer math, 56,618 in floating-point math, 325,327 in compression, 15,703 in cryptography, 1,872 in physics simulation, 26,349 in vector SIMD, 223 in the prime sieve and 34,170 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 43% above in integer math, 23% above in floating-point math, 43% above in compression, 37% above in cryptography, 72% above in physics simulation, 70% above in vector SIMD, 233% above in the prime sieve and 51% above in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.
Core Configuration
6 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has 6 physical cores and runs 12 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boosts up to 5.00 GHz.
Architecture & Generation
9 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is a desktop processor, belongs to the AMD Ryzen 5 family, uses the Zen 5 architecture, carries the codename Granite Ridge and is manufactured on a 4 nm process. It launched in Sep 2025.
Cache
6 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has 480 KB of L1 cache, 6 MB of L2 cache and 32 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 38.5 MB of cache, or 6.41 MB per core. Each core has 1 MB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 480 KB, L2 at 6 MB and L3 at 32 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 83% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
6 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F supports DDR5 memory, addresses up to 256 GB of memory and uses 2 memory channels. It does not support DDR4 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F does not include integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required for display output.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F uses the AM5 socket, supports PCI Express 5.0 and provides up to 28 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has a rated TDP of 65 W.
Platform Capabilities
50 supported, 0 not supportedInstruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.
Instruction Sets
38 supportedSecurity and Reliability
3 supportedVirtualization
4 supportedOS Compatibility
5 supportedThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F supports AES-NI, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX, AVX-VNNI, FMA, SHA, VAES, x86-64-v4, 64-bit (x86-64), BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, GFNI, PCLMULQDQ, RDRAND, RDSEED, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, x86-64-v3, ABM, ADX, CMPXCHG16B, FXSR, Invariant TSC, LZCNT, POPCNT, RDTSCP, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, x86-64-v2, XSAVE, XSAVEOPT, MMX and MOVBE among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for CET and FMA3, which is different from being unsupported.
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F supports AMD SEV, AMD SME and Execute Disable (NX) among its security features. Feex has no record for Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Memory Encryption, SMAP and SMEP, which is different from being unsupported.
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F supports AMD SVM, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), NPT / RVI and IOMMU among its virtualization features. Feex has no record for Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.
Feex records the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F as Docker / Hyper-V ready, Linux KVM ready, Windows 11 eligible, Android emulator ready and WSL2 ready.
Physical & Manufacturing
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is manufactured by TSMC.
Naming & Aliases
5 specsThe AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is also identified by the model number 9500F and the SKU 100-000001406.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
No machines yetNo Feex fleet machines with the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.
Data Coverage
60% recordedFeex has recorded 60% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Platform & Compatibility: Package and Package Size. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Launch Price. Naming & Aliases: Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F have?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has 6 cores and 12 threads.
What architecture does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F use?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is built on the Zen 5 architecture on a 4 nm process.
Does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F have integrated graphics?
No. The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F does not include integrated graphics.
What socket does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F use?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F uses the AM5 socket.
What memory does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F support?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F supports DDR5 up to 256 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F run?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F can boost up to 5.0 GHz, with a 3.8 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has a TDP of 65 W.
How does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F scores 28,290 multi-core and 4,258 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F include AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV.
What is the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F best for?
Based on its specifications, the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is well suited for High-FPS gaming & low-latency tasks, Daily productivity & development.
How much cache does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F have?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has 480 KB of L1 cache, 6144 KB of L2 cache and 32 MB of L3 cache.
How does the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has a computed performance index of 136, which is 36% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.