AMD presents Ryzen 9950x, gaming processor with Zen 5 architecture
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Anticipating your passage through Computex 2024, AMD announced a new line of processors that will hit the market later this year, focused on delivering high performance for those who like to play games or need power for heavier tasks.
The company was succinct in saying that its new processors, which are codenamed Granite Ridge and has the Ryzen 9950x most importantly, they go further than the last generation for desktops Intel. Check out all the details.
What's new in the Ryzen 9000 line
Zen 5 architecture
Debuting the new architecture Zen 5 two years after the launch of Zen 4, the new processor arrives to deliver a 16% gain in IPC (acronym for instructions per cycle/clock, which indicates how many tasks a CPU can do in one cycle). It is also worth remembering that the new processors were manufactured using 4nm lithography from TSMC, which delivers better energy efficiency and performance without high heat generation.
Finally, the company highlights that it will be possible to access up to twice the data bandwidth between the L2 and L1 caches and between L1 and the floating point unit, up to twice the bandwidth for front-end instructions and even double the performance on tasks based on AI and AVX-512 instructions.
Support for AM5 socket
Despite being a new family of processors, the AMD confirms that your socket AM5, initially launched in 2022, will be present in the processors of the line AMD Ryzen 9000.
When he first spoke on the subject, it was confirmed that this socket would be used until 2025, but in his press release, this was extended to until 2027 “or beyond”.
This will allow previous generation motherboards to have their processors updated without the need to purchase other components. Furthermore, the processors hit the market with support for the highest frequencies of LPDDR5 type RAM memories.
Performance
Compared to line processors Ryzen 7000, AMD highlights that there are interesting gains, despite the configurations being quite similar. The processor company mentions in its press release that the new CPUs arrive to deliver “the best desktop processor performance in the world”, talking specifically about the Ryzen 9950x.
Talking about its main competitor, according to AMD tests, the most expensive processor, which arrives at 5,6 GHz clock, it is 23% more powerful when compared to the Intel Core i9-14900K in games. The company also highlights that all models in this series come with “unparalleled performance” and the performance power to run the most famous titles in the AAA category.
Talking about productivity, the line's processors Ryzen 9000 deliver up to 56% performance with Intel's most advanced model to date, this applies to 3D modeling and rendering, in addition to viewing projects in high resolution.
Knowing each of the processors
Ryzen 5 9600X
Opening the entry category of the high performance line, the Ryzen 5 9600X arrives on the market with a maximum clock speed of up to 5,4 GHz. The company emphasizes that the target audience for this processor are those people who seek a balance between high performance for games and good thermal efficiency.
It has a maximum power consumption of 65W and reflects AMD's strategy of optimizing energy efficiency in its latest processors, which is increasingly important for everyday and advanced users concerned about power consumption and heat production.
Technical specifications – Ryzen 5 9600X
| Córdoba | Ryzen 5 9600X |
| Number of Cores/Threads | 6/12 |
| Maximum clock speed | Up to 5,4GHz/ 3,9GHz |
| Total Cache | 38 MB |
| PCIe support | Gen 5 |
| TPD (Power Consumption) | 65 W |
| Availability | July 2024 |
| Price | to be disclosed |
Ryzen 7 9700X
Moving on to the intermediate model, it has eight cores and sixteen threads to deliver performance that reaches up to 5,5 GHz. Compared to the previous generation model, it had a 100 MHz gain in boost speed, which delivers a significant decrease in power requirement from 105 watts.
The processor, which should have a price above the Ryzen 5 version, is also focused on offering high performance without the need to generate high levels of heat. AMD is focused on allowing its users to have greater performance without having to generate high heat dissipation or having to invest in fans, making the final cost higher. We will check out the first tests soon to find out if this was achieved (or not).
Technical specifications – Ryzen 7 9700X
| Córdoba | Ryzen 7 9700X |
| Number of Cores/Threads | 16/08 |
| Maximum clock speed | Up to 5,5GHz/3,8GHz |
| Total Cache | 40 MB |
| PCIe support | Gen 5 |
| TPD (Power Consumption) | 65 W |
| Availability | July 2024 |
| Price | to be disclosed |
Ryzen 9 9900X
Now entering the premium category, the Ryzen 9900X It arrives to deliver up to 5,6GHz of clock speed and, compared to the previous generation, it now has 76 MB of cache which will result in lower energy consumption. When it is at its maximum power, it will consume 120W.
The architecture Zen 5, present in this and other models in the Ryzen 9000 line, is enough to deliver good performance in games and applications without high heat generation. The model also has the AM5 socket to be installed on previous generation motherboards.
| Córdoba | Ryzen 5 9900X |
| Number of Cores/Threads | 24/12 |
| Maximum clock speed | Up to 5,6GHz/4,4GHz |
| Total Cache | 76 MB |
| PCIe support | Gen 5 |
| TPD (Power Consumption) | 120 W |
| Availability | July 2024 |
| Price | to be disclosed |
Ryzen 9 9950X
Closing the details, this is the great king of AMD's new line of new processors. He arrives to deliver up to 5,7GHz in clock speed through 16 cores and 32 threads. For the first time in the history of processors, it will be possible to see 80 MB of cache memory, delivering better energy efficiency.
It will operate at up to 170W and, as its premium category indicates, it is aimed at those who want to have high performance both in games and in jobs that require high performance. Combined with a good graphics card and a high amount of RAM, it will be possible to work or have fun for hours without crashes or other problems.
Technical specifications – Ryzen 9950X
| Córdoba | Ryzen 9 9950X |
| Number of Cores/Threads | 16/32 |
| Maximum clock speed | Up to 5,7GHz/ 4,3GHz |
| Total Cache | 80 MB |
| PCIe support | Gen 5 |
| TPD (Power Consumption) | 170W |
| Availability | July 2024 |
| Price | to be disclosed |
Availability
The processors are expected to arrive on the international market in July 2024, with no expected arrival in Brazil at the moment. We will update the article as soon as this information is released.
The processors also did not have their prices revealed, but, for comparison, the models in the line Ryzen 7000 starts selling at US$299 (R$ 1.566 in direct conversion), costing up to US$ 699 (R$ 3.661,78 in direct conversion).
AMD goes far against Intel
A Intel also prepares the ground to launch its new processors that will be present in desktops later this year, in addition to the processors Lunar Lake, which arrive to give even more power to notebooks focused on AI.
AMD is also keeping an eye on the field of AI: on the same day it launched its new processors, the family AMD Ryzen AI 300 was presented and promises to deliver high AI performance without high energy expenditure.
We can only wait to see which company will have the best CPUs. What do you think of the new processors in the line Ryzen 9000? tell us Comment!
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With information: AMD Pressroom
reviewed by Glaucon Vital in 3 / 6 / 24.
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