The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is a mid-range desktop CPU of the Granite Ridge product family that sports 6 Zen 5 cores (12 threads) running at 3.9 GHz to 5.4 GHz along with PCIe 5 support and a basic RDNA 2 architecture iGPU. The Ryzen was launched in June 2024, with sales slated to start some time in August.
Architecture and Features
Like Strix Point APUs, Granite Ridge processors make use of the new Zen 5 microarchitecture. However, there are no efficient cores here; all of 9600X's cores are full Zen 5 cores with a "proper" Zen 5 implementation, not the simplified mobile version that has a lower AVX-512 performance. Furthermore, Granite Ridge is a multi-die design with only the CPU cores produced using a fairly modern 4 nm TSMC process. Strix Point processors are a single-die design, from what we know.
According to AMD, Zen 5 delivers a 16% IPC uplift over Zen 4 thanks to branch prediction improvements and other refinements.
Elsewhere, the 9600X has 32 MB of L3 cache and 24 direct PCIe 5 lanes (3.93 GB/s throughput per lane) with up to 12 additional PCIe 4 lanes available depending on the motherboard. It supports DDR5 RAM as fast as 5,600 MT/s (up to 8,000 MT/s if overclocked).
The Ryzen 5 is unlocked for overclocking. Naturally, this AM5 socket CPU fully supports Windows 11, 64-bit Windows 10 as well as many Linux distros.
The Radeon 610M comes equipped with just 128 unified shaders running at up to 2,200 MHz. Its gaming performance is extremely low but still sufficient for competitive titles (Counter-Strike 2 is perfectly playable at 1080p / Low) as well as really old titles (pre-2019).
It can HW-decode many popular video codecs including first and foremost AVC, HEVC, VP9, AV1.
Power consumption
The CPU cores are built with TSMC's N4P process which delivers a good, as of mid 2024, power efficiency. (Apple is the leader in this regard with the second-generation 3 nm process.)
The Ryzen 5's long-term TDP is either 65 W or 105 W, with each user free to make their own choice. Overclocking the chip will cause its power consumption figures to go up significantly.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is a high-end notebook processor of the Fire Range series with 16 cores and hyperthreading (SMT), which means it can process up to 32 threads simultaneously. The CPU uses the new Zen 5 architecture for all 16 cores and clocks them at 2.5 to 5.4 GHz (single-core boost). As a special feature, the HX3D has an additional 64M 3D V-Cache on a CCD. This means that the CPU offers combined 128 MB L3 cache and 16 MB L2 cache. The chip was presented at CES in early 2025 and is intended for fast and expensive gaming notebooks.
AMD claims that the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D is the fastest mobile gaming CPU. Based on the experience with its predecessor, the Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, this is quite realistic. The 3D V-Cache in particular can accelerate demanding 3D games. However, the 16 fast Zen 5 cores should also provide enough power for all possible demanding applications.
The 9955HX3D is intended for large and heavy gaming notebooks and can therefore draw quite an amount of power (configurable from 55- to 75 watts TDP, default 55 watts). The SoC consists out of three dies on a package where the processor dies are manufactured in the modern 4nm 4nm FinFET process at TSMC (I/O die in 6nm) and should therefore still have a good energy efficiency.
The Ryzen 9 9950X is a very, very powerful desktop CPU of the Granite Ridge product family that features 16 Zen 5 cores (32 threads), PCIe 5 support and a basic iGPU. The Ryzen was launched in June 2024, with sales slated to start in August.
The 9950X shares some of the specifications with the mighty Zen 4-powered Ryzen 9 7950X, including (but not limited to) the 16 MB L2 cache, the 64 MB L3 cache, the 5.7 GHz top clock speed and the 170 W long-term TDP.
Architecture and Features
Just like Strix Point APUs, Granite Ridge processors make use of the new Zen 5 microarchitecture. However, there are no efficient cores here; all of 9950X's cores are full Zen 5 cores. Furthermore, Granite Ridge is a multi-die design with only the CPU cores produced using a fairly modern 4 nm TSMC process. Strix Point processors are a single-die design, from what we know.
According to AMD, Zen 5 delivers a 16% IPC improvement over Zen 4 thanks to branch prediction improvements and other refinements.
Elsewhere, the 9950X has an impressive 64 MB of L3 cache and 24 direct PCIe 5 lanes (3.93 GB/s throughput per lane) with up to 12 additional PCIe 4 lanes available depending on the motherboard. It supports DDR5 RAM as fast as 5,600 MT/s (up to 8,000 MT/s if overclocked).
The 9950X is unlocked for overclocking. Naturally, the AM5 socket CPU supports Windows 11, 64-bit Windows 10 as well as many Linux distros.
Performance
According to early July leaks, its multi-thread performance is about as good as that of the 24-core Core i9-14900K Intel CPU. We'll definitely update this section once we get our hands on a system powered by the 9950X.
Graphics
The Radeon 610M comes equipped with just 128 unified shaders running at up to 2,200 MHz. Its gaming performance is slated to be extremely low and only just sufficient for pre-2020 games in resolutions such as 1024x768.
Power consumption
The CPU cores are built with TSMC's N4P process for good, as of mid 2024, power efficiency. (Apple is the leader in this regard with the second-generation 3 nm process.)
The Ryzen 9's long-term TDP is 170 W. It'll probably consume up to 250 W when under heavy short-term loads. If overclocked, the power consumption figures will increase significantly.
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