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CPU
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

Processor Released

CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
Maximum boost clock
5.6 GHz
Thermal design power
120 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 5.1.1 / Windows / CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 515.40 samples/min 63 complete runs · Middle 50%: 490.89 - 540.86 · 12 core / 24 thread · Latest: 2026-08-09

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

123.47 samples/min

63 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

126.60 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

515.40 samples/min

63 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
490.88580597995
75th percentile
540.85633368062
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

526.70 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
504.99182972851
75th percentile
559.16764034571
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

169.86 samples/min

63 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

179.18 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

222.84 samples/min

63 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 5.1.1 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

220.50 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Linux
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

128.77 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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community rendering submissions
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12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

131.86 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Linux
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

532.37 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
512.70321537822
75th percentile
542.38502373575
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

556.90 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
531.70350882144
75th percentile
563.92980515558
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

175.09 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

191.61 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Linux
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

229.95 samples/min

25 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 5.1.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

232.59 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

112.17 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

452.30 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
437.64358964306
75th percentile
479.42976790984
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

154.33 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Windows
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

188.37 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Windows
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

115.04 samples/min

292 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

36.98 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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Operating system
Windows
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

123.87 samples/min

74 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Linux
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

126.87 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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Linux
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

479.43 samples/min

292 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
456.80367310279
75th percentile
511.11479845546

157.16 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
156.05449891367
75th percentile
157.25951812345
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

538.19 samples/min

74 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
527.36849464995
75th percentile
551.56028217482
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

551.88 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
545.1677386781
75th percentile
552.63513398606
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

150.47 samples/min

292 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

48.80 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

166.03 samples/min

74 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

166.22 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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Operating system
Linux
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CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

214.23 samples/min

292 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

71.11 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

248.31 samples/min

74 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

256.83 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

108.57 samples/min

321 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

123.91 samples/min

44 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

473.21 samples/min

321 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
446.17819857118
75th percentile
498.58114589477
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

531.87 samples/min

44 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
520.37190912489
75th percentile
555.22716908164
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

151.46 samples/min

321 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

166.51 samples/min

44 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

212.98 samples/min

321 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

241.86 samples/min

44 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

101.26 samples/min

180 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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Operating system
Windows
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CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

24.20 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
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CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

125.00 samples/min

50 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
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community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

445.68 samples/min

180 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
429.23315324611
75th percentile
454.96786098037

104.51 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
103.86859347299
75th percentile
129.99856707927
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

544.87 samples/min

50 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
535.9891245573
75th percentile
555.43315414128
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

144.63 samples/min

180 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

32.72 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

169.20 samples/min

50 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

199.93 samples/min

180 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

49.66 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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CPU cores
6
CPU threads
6
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.3.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

252.51 samples/min

50 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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Linux
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CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

99.60 samples/min

70 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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Operating system
Windows
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CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

105.11 samples/min

47 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
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Windows
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CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

128.01 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

126.46 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

445.90 samples/min

70 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
435.70062225128
75th percentile
456.95492015463
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

453.32 samples/min

47 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
442.63746306383
75th percentile
463.25461471092
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

560.48 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
560.14517861706
75th percentile
561.74343709504
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

550.05 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
536.52814046298
75th percentile
560.92492858246
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

145.74 samples/min

70 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

144.24 samples/min

47 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

173.17 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

169.24 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

201.55 samples/min

70 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

203.94 samples/min

47 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

259.53 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

253.12 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Linux
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

111.93 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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CPU
Operating system
Windows
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Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

474.88 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
468.00219847711
75th percentile
506.68294088834
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

150.19 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X

212.91 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
12
Graphics
AMD Radeon™ Graphics*
CPU threads
24
Base clock
4.4 GHz
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Reported integrated GPU frequency
2,200 MHz*
L1 cache
960 KB*
Maximum boost clock
5.6 GHz
L3 cache
64 MB
L2 cache
12 MB
Architecture
Zen 5*
Socket / package
AM5
Manufacturing process
TSMC 4nm FinFET
Process node
4 nm

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    64 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels
2
Rated memory bandwidth
89.60 GB/s*

Supported memory

  • DDR5*

CPU memory support

  • DDR5
    Technology
    DDR5

Power specifications

Thermal design power
120 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 29 fields
Name
AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X*
L3 Cache
64* MB
Default TDP
120* W
L1 Cache
960* KB
Processor Technology for CPU Cores
TSMC 4nm FinFET*
Unlocked for Overclocking
Yes*
CPU Socket
AM5*
Thermal Solution (PIB)
Not Included*
Recommended Cooler
Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance*
Family
Ryzen*
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)
95* °C
Launch Date
08/15/2024*
*OS Support
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit*
PCI Express® Version
PCIe® 5.0*
System Memory Type
DDR5*
Memory Channels
2*
Graphics Model
AMD Radeon™ Graphics*
Graphics Core Count
2*
Graphics Frequency
2,200* MHz
Series
Ryzen 9000 Series*
Product ID Boxed
100-100000662WOF*
Product ID Tray
100-000000662*
Supported Technologies
AMD EXPO™ Technology , AMD Ryzen™ Technologies*
Form Factor
Desktops, Boxed Processor*
# of CPU Cores
12*
# of Threads
24*
Max. Boost Clock
5.6* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Qualification
Up to*
Original declaration
Up to 5.6 GHz*
Base Clock
4.4* GHz
L2 Cache
12* MB
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Codename declaration
Granite Ridge*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
Codename declaration
Granite Ridge*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
CPU support-list frequency declaration
4.4* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
CPU support-list frequency declaration
4.4* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
CPU support-list power declaration
120* W
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
CPU support-list power declaration
120* W
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
L2 cache
12* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
L2 cache
12* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
L3 cache
64* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
L3 cache
64* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
CPU socket
AM5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1002*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.40*
CPU socket
AM5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
Motherboard
ASRock Industrial IMB-A1003*
Processor part number
100-000000662*
Required BIOS declaration
P1.00*
Specifications 3 · 39 fields
name
Ryzen 9 9900X*
Release Date
Aug 15th, 2024*
Part#
100-000000662*
Frequency
4.4* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 5.6 GHz*
I/O Process Size
6* nm
I/O Die Size
122* mm²
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
44.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
Yes*
I/O Transistors
3,400 million*
PPT
162* W
Codename
Granite Ridge*
Socket
AMD Socket AM5*
Generation
Ryzen 9 (Zen 5 (Granite Ridge))*
Memory Support
DDR5*
ECC Memory
Yes*
# of Cores
12*
# of Threads
24*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Integrated Graphics
Radeon Graphics*
Cache L1
80 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
1 MB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2*
Foundry
TSMC*
Rated Speed
5,600* MT/s
Memory Bus
Dual-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
89.6* GB/s
tJMax
95°C*
Launch Price
$499*
PCI-Express
Gen 5, 24 Lanes (CPU only)*
Process Size
4* nm
Cache L3
64 MB (shared)*
Chipsets
X870E, X870, B850, B840, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620*
Transistors
16,630 million*
Die Size
2x 70.6 mm²*
Package
FC-LGA1718*
Market
Desktop*
Production Status
Active*
Specifications 4 · 7 fields
type
cpu*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
type
cpu*
brand
AMD*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
type
cpu*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
type
cpu*
official power w
120* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
type
cpu*
what the figure is
Default TDP*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
type
cpu*
socket
AM5*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
type
cpu*
updated
2026-09-29*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
what_the_figure_is
Default TDP*
updated
2026-09-29*
brand
AMD*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
type
cpu*
Specifications 5 · 8 fields
microarchitecture
Zen 5*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
5.6* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
4.4* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
12*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
359*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
graphics
Radeon*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
120* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
catalogue_reference
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 6 · 11 fields
boost ghz
5.6* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
cores
12*
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
last verified
2026-07-24*
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
model
Ryzen 9 9900X*
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
performance tier
flagship
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
ram type
DDR5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
socket
AM5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
supported chipsets
  • X870E*
  • X870*
  • B850*
  • B840*
  • X670E*
  • X670*
  • B650*
  • A620*
  • A620A*
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
tdp w
120* W
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
threads
24*
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*
vendor
AMD*
Scope and conditions
native_context
last_verified_claim
2026-07-24*
source_kind
cpu*

* Provisional data