Freya Hilton
The much-awaited reveal of AMD’s next generation of CPUs has finally happened. During Computex 2024, an announcement was made on the AMD Ryzen 9000 series. The new Zen 5 architecture-based processors will be referred to as “Granite Ridge” codenames.
Let’s examine the features of the various models that will be included in the new processors as well as their number in more detail.
All Models and Features in AMD Ryzen 9000 Series
It is required to briefly discuss the Zen 5 architecture first. With its new design, AMD, which will stick with the AM5 platform, adds support for DDR5 memory and provides a greater IPC gain of 16% over Zen 4. Aside from this, the processors’ L3 and L2 caches have both been improved.
Higher speeds of EXPO memory support are now possible with the modifications made here. It should be noted that the bandwidth boost in AI loads is another benefit of the Zen 5 design that drew our notice. The graphics bandwidth for AI loads has increased by 100% in the new architecture. Let’s not forget that LLMs are eligible for a 20% AI acceleration.
Let’s move on to the processor models announced in the new generation.
Currently, there has been an announcement regarding the inclusion of 4 processors in the upcoming generation. There are models available from the top-tier Ryzen 9, high-performance Ryzen 7, and solid Ryzen 5 families.
AMD Ryzen 9950X Features and Technical Details
It seems to be the most powerful model in the new family thus far. The number of cores in the series remains unchanged. Once more, we witness the presence of 16 cores and 32 threads. The number of cores remains consistent with the previous generation.
On the other hand, we recognize the importance of clock speeds and their potential for driving ambitious performance. The clock speed of the new flagship model is an impressive 5.7 GHz. With a boost frequency value of 5.7, this processor handles the serial 14900K with ease.
AMD also provides a comparison here. Based on AMD’s benchmarking, the new processor demonstrates significant improvements in gaming performance, with up to 23% better results. In terms of productivity performance, it outperforms the Intel Core i9-14900K by up to 56%.
AMD Ryzen 9950X All Technical Specifications
- Number of Cores: 16 cores and 32 threads
- Maximum Frequency Speed: 5.7 GHz
- Core Architecture: Zen 5
- Cache: 80 MB total cache amount 64 MB L3 + 16 MB L2
- TDP: 170W
AMD Ryzen 9900X Features and All Technical Details
- Number of Cores: 12 cores and 24 threads
- Maximum Frequency Speed: 5.6 GHz
- Core Architecture: Zen 5
- Cache: 76 MB total cache amount
- TDP: 120W
AMD Ryzen 9700X Features and All Technical Details
- Number of Cores: 8 cores and 16 threads
- Maximum Frequency Speed: 5.5GHz
- Core Architecture: Zen 5
- Cache: 40 MB total cache amount
- TDP: 65W
AMD Ryzen 9600X Features and All Technical Details
- Number of Cores: 6 cores and 12 threads
- Maximum Frequency Speed: 5.4GHz
- Core Architecture: Zen 5
- Cache: 38 MB total cache amount
- TDP: 65W
The features announced for the processors are as follows for now. Prices are not yet clear, but the processors are expected to go on sale in July.