This year at Computex AMD announced the next generation of their Ryzen CPU lineup, the 9000 series which is built on the Zen 5 microarchitecture. They announced four different CPUs, The Ryzen 5 9600X with 6 cores, the Ryzen 7 9700X with 8 cores, and then two Ryzen 9 CPUs, the 9900X with 12 cores and the 9950X with 16 cores. AMD was originally launching these at the end of July but they did push things slightly with the 9600X and 9700X hitting stores on the 8th and the 9900X and 9950X hitting stores on the 15th. So today I will be checking out the Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X to see what they are all about ahead of that store launch. Let’s dive in!
Product Names: AMD Ryzen 9600X and 9700X
Review Sample Provided by: AMD
Written by: Wes Compton
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Specifications |
AMD Ryzen 5 9600X |
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
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Cores/Threads |
6/12 |
8/16 |
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Max Boost |
5.4GHz |
5.5GHz |
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Base Clock |
3.9GHz |
3.8GHz |
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L2 Cache |
6x1MB |
8x1MB |
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L3 Cache |
32MB |
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TDP |
65W |
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Default Socket Power (PPT) |
88W |
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Max Socket Power |
230W |
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Max Current (EDC) |
150A |
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Max Current, Thermally Limited (TDC) |
75A |
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TjMax |
95°C |
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Stock/Auto Voltage Range (Active Core) |
0.650 – 1.475V |
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Typical Loaded Temperatures |
70-90°C |
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Boost Algorithm |
Precision Boost 2 |
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Recommended Cooler |
Mid-frame tower cooler (or equivalent) |
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Max Memory Speed (Non-OC) |
DDR5-5600 (2x16GB) |
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ECC Support |
Enabled in-silicon, support varies by motherboard |
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CCD Die Size |
70.6mm² |
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CCD Transistor Count |
8.6 billion/per CCD (up to 2 CCDs for 17.2 billion) |
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IOD Die Size |
122mm2 |
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IOD Transistor Count |
3.4 billion |
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