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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Twelve Core Socket AM5 5.6GHz Processor - 100-100000662WOF - RETAIL

From
£299.99
6 retailers
Usual price

In line with its usual price of £305 over the last 90 days.

Cheapest at Novatech
£299.99
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Specifications

ArchitectureZen 5
Base Clock4.4 GHz
Boost Clock5.6 GHz
Cores12
Integrated GraphicsRadeon
L3 Cache64 MB
SocketAM5
TDP120W

Performance Benchmarks

Calculated Figures

Aggregate Boost Clock67.2GHz-cores
lowest 12median 41highest 518
Higher than 67% of 293 compared
12 cores × 5.6 GHz boost
L3 Cache per Core5.33MB
lowest 0.2median 3highest 16
Higher than 82% of 149 compared
64 MB L3 ÷ 12 cores
TDP per Core10W
lowest 2.7median 11highest 33
Lower than 65% of 342 compared
120 W ÷ 12 cores

Calculated from this product's published specifications, not measured in testing. Ranked against other products in this category.

Blender render benchmark

Measured

Real runs submitted to Blender Open Data. Higher is faster at rendering.

Source: Blender Open Data (CC0), Blender 4.5.0: samples per minute over the monster, junkshop and classroom scenes, median of 383 runs. Same for every product on this model.

At a glance

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Twelve Core Socket AM5 5.6GHz Processor - 100-100000662WOF - RETAIL is a 12-core processor with 24 threads and a boost clock of 5.6 GHz, for the AM5 socket. It scores 89 out of 100 on our estimated performance scale, relative to current processors. It is listed at 6 UK shops, cheapest in stock at Novatech for £299.99 (checked 14 October 2026); in-stock prices run from £299.99 to £359.99. That is in line with its usual price of £305 over the last 90 days.

From the retailer

Zen 5, Granite Ridge, AM5, 12 Core, 24 Thread, 4.4GHz / 5.6GHz Turbo, 64MB L3 Cache, PCIe 5.0, 120Watt, Retail Box

Estimated Performance

89/ 100

Scored against current processors, where 100 is the strongest one we can score. Calculated from cores, boost clock and l3 cache.

Estimated from manufacturer specifications, not measured. Useful for comparing similar parts; actual performance varies by game, driver and system.

Running cost

Rated power (TDP or peak turbo) 120 W

£34.58
a year
£2.88
a month

At the Ofgem price cap, 26.32p per kWh, Oct to Dec 2026

Assumes the part draws its rated power for every hour of use. Real draw varies with the game or workload, and is usually lower.

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