AMD Ryzen™ 5 9600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor.

Family           Ryzen

Series            Ryzen 9000 Series

Form Factor  Desktops ,Boxed Processor

Market SegmentEnthusiast    Desktop

AMD PRO Technologies         No

Regional AvailabilityGlobal

Former CodenameGranite Ridge AM5

Processor ArchitectureZen 5

# of CPU Cores6

Multithreading (SMT)Yes

# of Threads12

Max. Boost Clock Up to 5.4 GHz

Base Clock 3.9 GHz

L1 Cache480 KB

L2 Cache6 MB

L3 Cache32 MB

Default TDP65W

Processor Technology for CPU CoresTSMC 4nm FinFET

Processor Technology for I/O DieTSMC 6nm FinFET

Package Die Count2

Unlocked for Overclocking Yes

AMD EXPO™ Memory Overclocking TechnologyYes

Precision Boost OverdriveYes

Curve Optimizer Voltage OffsetsYes

AMD Ryzen™ Master SupportYes

CPU SocketAM5

Supporting ChipsetsA620 , X670E , X670 , B650E , B650 , X870E , X870 , B840 , B850

CPU Boost TechnologyPrecision Boost 2

Instruction Setx86-64

Supported ExtensionsAES , 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 CoolerPremium air cooler recommended for optimal performance

Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)95°C

Launch Date08/08/2024

*OS SupportWindows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit