Description
Delivering great gaming performance for everyone, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600 is a 6 core, 12 thread desktop processor built on the advanced Zen 5 architecture. Designed for the AM5 socket platform, it offers strong single and multi-threaded performance for gaming and productivity tasks alike. The processor supports AMD EXPO memory overclocking technology, Precision Boost Overdrive, and Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets, giving users complete tuning control through AMD Ryzen Master software. With PCIe 5.0 support and compatibility across A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, and X870 chipsets, it fits seamlessly into a wide range of AM5 motherboards. The included AMD Wraith Stealth cooler ensures reliable thermal performance right out of the box.
Features
- 6 cores and 12 threads built on TSMC 4nm Zen 5 architecture for CPU cores
- Boost clock speeds of up to 5.2GHz with a 3.8GHz base clock
- Integrated AMD Radeon Graphics with 2 graphics cores for display output without a discrete GPU
- Unlocked for overclocking with Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets
- Supports AMD EXPO memory overclocking technology for enhanced DDR5 performance
- Compatible with AMD Ryzen Master software for streamlined performance tuning
- AM5 socket support across A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, and X870 chipsets
- PCIe 5.0 support with 28 total and 24 usable native PCIe lanes
- Supports DDR5 UDIMM memory up to 192GB with speeds up to DDR5-5600
- USB Type-C support with DisplayPort Alternate Mode and native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports
- NVMe support including Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, and RAID10 configurations
- Includes AMD Wraith Stealth thermal solution for efficient out-of-box cooling
Specifications
General Specifications
- Name: AMD Ryzen 5 9600
- Family: Ryzen
- Series: Ryzen 9000 Series
- Form Factor: Desktops, Boxed Processor
- Market Segment: Enthusiast Desktop
- AMD PRO Technologies: No
- Regional Availability: Global
- Former Codename: Granite Ridge AM5
- Processor Architecture: Zen 5
- Number of CPU Cores: 6
- Multithreading (SMT): Yes
- Number of Threads: 12
- Max. Boost Clock: Up to 5.2 GHz
- Base Clock: 3.8 GHz
- L1 Cache: 480 KB
- L2 Cache: 6 MB
- L3 Cache: 32 MB
- Default TDP: 65W
- Processor Technology for CPU Cores: TSMC 4nm FinFET
- Processor Technology for I/O Die: TSMC 6nm FinFET
- Package Die Count: 2
- Unlocked for Overclocking: Yes
- AMD EXPO Memory Overclocking Technology: Yes
- Precision Boost Overdrive: Yes
- Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets: Yes
- AMD Ryzen Master Support: Yes
- CPU Socket: AM5
- Supporting Chipsets: A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870
- CPU Boost Technology: Precision Boost 2
- Instruction Set: x86-64
- Supported Extensions: AES, AMD-V, AVX512, AVX2, AVX, FMA3, MMX-plus, SHA, SSE2, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE, x86-64
- Thermal Solution (PIB): AMD Wraith Stealth
- Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax): 95C
- Launch Date: 02/19/2025
- OS Support: Windows 11 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Connectivity
- Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps): 4
- Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps): 1
- PCI Express Version: PCIe 5.0
- Native PCIe Lanes (Total/Usable): 28, 24
- NVMe Support: Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10
- System Memory Type: DDR5
- Memory Channels: 2
- Max. Memory: 192 GB
- System Memory Subtype: UDIMM
- Max Memory Speed: 2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600
- ECC Support: Yes (Requires motherboard support)
Graphics Capabilities
- Graphics Model: AMD Radeon Graphics
- Graphics Core Count: 2
- Graphics Frequency: 2200 MHz
- USB Type-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode: Yes
Features
- Supported Technologies: AMD EXPO Technology, AMD Ryzen Technologies

