AMD® Ryzen™ 9 9900X3D
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a desktop processor released on January 7, 2025, built on the Zen 5 architecture using a 4 nm process. It has 12 cores and 24 threads, a base clock of 4.40 GHz, a maximum boost of 5.50 GHz, 128 MB of L3 cache, a 120 W TDP and the AM5 socket.
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Overview
SummaryThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a desktop processor with 12 cores and 24 threads, built on the Zen 5 architecture (TSMC 4nm FinFET process). It launched in Jan 2025. Clocks run from 4.4 GHz base to 5.5 GHz boost. A 128-MB L3 cache backs the cores (11.7 MB per core). It addresses DDR5 memory up to 192 GB across 2 channels. The chip drops into the AM5 socket and exposes PCIe 5.0 (28 lanes). Rated TDP is 120 W. Notable platform capabilities: AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV. Feex currently counts 1 machine in its hardware fleet with exactly this processor.
Performance
12 metricsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D scores 4,643 in single-core performance and 56,193 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 16,153 for overall performance, 43,026 for productivity performance, 39,264 for creator performance, 61,110 for engineering performance and 27,977 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 4,683 per core, 2,341 per thread and 468 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 1,475. Its performance index is 200, so its overall performance is 100% 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 9 9900X3D scores 179,625 in integer math, 119,708 in floating-point math, 684,945 in compression, 33,269 in cryptography, 5,349 in physics simulation, 55,397 in vector SIMD, 547 in the prime sieve and 71,863 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 205% above in integer math, 161% above in floating-point math, 200% above in compression, 190% above in cryptography, 391% above in physics simulation, 257% above in vector SIMD, 716% above in the prime sieve and 217% 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
7 specsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has 12 physical cores and runs 24 logical threads. It runs 2 threads per core. It runs at a base clock of 4.40 GHz and boosts up to 5.50 GHz. Its clock multiplier is unlocked for overclocking.
Architecture & Generation
9 specsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a desktop processor, belongs to the AMD Ryzen 9 family, uses the Zen 5 architecture, carries the codename Granite Ridge and is manufactured on a TSMC 4nm FinFET process. It launched in Jan 2025.
Cache
6 specsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has 960 KB of L1 cache, 12 MB of L2 cache and 128 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 140.9 MB of cache, or 11.74 MB per core. Each core has 1 MB of private L2 cache.
Cache Hierarchy
3 levelsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 960 KB, L2 at 12 MB and L3 at 128 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 91% of the cache listed here.
Memory Support
7 specsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D supports DDR5 memory, addresses up to 192 GB of memory, uses 2 memory channels and runs memory at up to 5,600 MT/s. It does not support DDR4 and LPDDR memory.
Graphics
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D includes integrated graphics.
Platform & Compatibility
3 specsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D uses the AM5 socket, supports PCI Express 5.0 and provides up to 28 PCIe lanes.
Power & Thermals
1 specThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has a rated TDP of 120 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 9 9900X3D 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 9 9900X3D 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 9 9900X3D 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 9 9900X3D as Docker / Hyper-V ready, Linux KVM ready, Windows 11 eligible, Android emulator ready and WSL2 ready.
Physical & Manufacturing
2 specsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is manufactured by TSMC. It launched at a price of $599.
Naming & Aliases
4 specsThe AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is also identified by the model number 9900X3D.
Real-world compute in the Feex fleet
4 machinesAcross 4 Feex machines with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, the busiest minute reached 18.2 FCU/s; 95 percent of recorded minutes stayed under 11.9 FCU/s (11.3% of its 106 FCU/s capacity), over 149 machine-minutes from October 5, 2026 to October 14, 2026. Over the longer hour-resolution record (September 12, 2026 to October 5, 2026), the busiest minute reached 97.4 FCU/s.
Minute resolution
149 valid machine-minutes from 4 Feex machines (0 fully idle, 0 rejected as over 102 percent), October 5, 2026 to October 14, 2026.
Hour resolution
30 valid machine-hours from 1 Feex machine, September 12, 2026 to October 5, 2026. Hourly peak is the busiest minute of each hour; 0 hours were excluded from peak statistics as over 102 percent, and 8 hours with fewer than 30 reported minutes were left out.
Average compute by hour of day
Withheld: an hour-of-day curve is shown once at least 3 Feex machines with this processor contribute, so no individual's daily schedule can be read from it.
Top programs by measured compute
Withheld: program names are shown once at least 3 Feex machines with this processor ran them, so no individual's app usage can be read from this page.
Tier 3 estimate: FCU/s = whole-machine CPU utilization x logical threads x base clock x reference IPC 1.0 (1 FCU = one billion instructions). Boost clocks and real IPC are not measured, so this describes how hard these machines were driven, not a benchmark. Data through October 14, 2026.
Data Coverage
63% recordedFeex has recorded 63% of the specifications it tracks for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.
Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, Hybrid Architecture and All-Core Boost. Architecture & Generation: ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. 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 and Die Count. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Processor Number and Part Number.
Common questions
12 answeredHow many cores and threads does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D have?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has 12 cores and 24 threads.
What architecture does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D use?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is built on the Zen 5 architecture on a TSMC 4nm FinFET process.
Does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D have integrated graphics?
Yes. The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D includes integrated graphics.
What socket does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D use?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D uses the AM5 socket.
What memory does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D support?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D supports DDR5 up to 192 GB across 2 channels.
How fast does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D run?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D can boost up to 5.5 GHz, with a 4.4 GHz base clock.
What is the TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has a TDP of 120 W.
How does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D perform?
In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D scores 56,193 multi-core and 4,643 single-core.
What advanced capabilities does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D support?
Notable platform capabilities reported for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D include AVX-512, AVX-VNNI, AMD-V (Hardware Virtualization), AMD SEV.
What is the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D best for?
Based on its specifications, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is well suited for High-FPS gaming & low-latency tasks, Daily productivity & development.
How much cache does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D have?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has 960 KB of L1 cache, 12288 KB of L2 cache and 128 MB of L3 cache.
How does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?
The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D has a computed performance index of 200, which is 100% above the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.