{"id":5032,"date":"2026-02-04T16:32:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/?p=5032"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:33:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:33:01","slug":"amd-ryzen-9-9900x-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/2026\/02\/04\/amd-ryzen-9-9900x-review\/","title":{"rendered":"AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5039\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Ryzen-9-9900X.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"307\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you own a computer that is compatible with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU then you should get this one. My motherboard I am using for this CPU is the ASUS made <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/motherboards-components\/motherboards\/prime\/prime-b850-plus-wifi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI<\/a>. The Ryzen 9 9900X is currently being sold for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newegg.com\/amd-ryzen-9-9000-series-ryzen-9-9900x-granite-ridge-socket-am5-desktop-cpu-processor\/p\/N82E16819113842?item=N82E16819113842&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=afc-ran-com-_-PCPartPicker&amp;utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&amp;AFFID=2558510&amp;AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&amp;ACRID=1&amp;ASUBID=&amp;ASID=&amp;ranMID=44583&amp;ranEAID=2558510&amp;ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-_0w6vIFNrDX2co5u1panrg&amp;scrlybrkr=75649d38\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$389.99 on Newegg<\/a>, and has really good reviews.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5040\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Newegg-review.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"348\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most of the reviews on Newegg consist of people saying that it was a good improvment to what they had before. There are some cons listed in many of the reviews too but, most of them are just explaining how it&#8217;s an improvement but not a major one or that it isn&#8217;t the\u00a0<em>most<\/em> ideal for gaming. But considering the price it&#8217;s not too bad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing Vs Performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The price of the CPU is floating around $400 depending on what site you buy it from it could be cheaper or more expensive. But, for the price it runs very well since it can run many higher-end games and applications at a time smoothly but, it&#8217;s not always able to run games at maximum graphics<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/products\/processors\/desktops\/ryzen\/9000-series\/amd-ryzen-9-9900x.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CPU Specs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CPU Socket: AM5<\/li>\n<li>Number of CPU Cores: 12<\/li>\n<li>Multithreading: Yes<\/li>\n<li>Number of Threads: 24<\/li>\n<li>Maximum Boost Clock <i class=\"fass fa-info-circle\" title=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-bs-placement=\"top\" data-bs-html=\"true\" data-bs-original-title=\"&lt;p&gt;Max boost for AMD processors is the maximum frequency achievable by a single core on the processor running a bursty single-threaded workload. Max boost will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to: thermal paste; system cooling; motherboard design and BIOS; the latest AMD chipset driver; and the latest OS updates.\u00a0GD-150.\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/support\/kb\/faq\/cpu-pb2&quot;&gt;Learn More&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt; \" aria-label=\"&lt;p&gt;Max boost for AMD processors is the maximum frequency achievable by a single core on the processor running a bursty single-threaded workload. Max boost will vary based on several factors, including, but not limited to: thermal paste; system cooling; motherboard design and BIOS; the latest AMD chipset driver; and the latest OS updates.\u00a0GD-150.\u00a0&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/support\/kb\/faq\/cpu-pb2&quot;&gt;Learn More&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt; \"><\/i>Up to 5.6 GHz<\/li>\n<li>Base Clock\u00a0<i class=\"fass fa-info-circle\" title=\"\" data-bs-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-bs-placement=\"top\" data-bs-html=\"true\" data-bs-original-title=\"&lt;p&gt;Represents the average effective base frequency of all cores.&lt;\/p&gt; \" aria-label=\"&lt;p&gt;Represents the average effective base frequency of all cores.&lt;\/p&gt; \"><\/i>4.4 GHz<\/li>\n<li>L1 Cache: 960 KB<\/li>\n<li>L2 Cache: 12 MB<\/li>\n<li>L3 Cache: 64 MB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Passmark rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpubenchmark.net\/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&amp;id=6171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On Passmark, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X<\/a> is rated very high on both Multithread and Single Thread, as well as having a very low margin of error and 4817 Smaples. It is also 10th in terms of speed for all AM5 CPUs and is the cheapest CPU in the top 10.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5041\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.nationaltrail.k12.oh.us\/ittech\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/passmark-rating.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"205\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Final<\/strong> <strong>Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have the right motherboard with the right CPU Socket, then you should definitely buy this CPU because it runs really well, especially for its price. There&#8217;s only one more CPU that is in the top 10 on passmark speedwise that is under $500. So if your budget is somewhere just under $400 dollars, this would be a great CPU to get, especially considering the high passmark ratings. So, for the price this CPU is a really good option to choose.<\/p>\n<p><strong>References<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAMD Ryzen<sup>TM<\/sup>\u00a09 9900X.\u201d\u00a0<i>AMD<\/i>, Nov. 2024, www.amd.com\/en\/products\/processors\/desktops\/ryzen\/9000-series\/amd-ryzen-9-9900x.html.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAMD Ryzen 9 9900X Benchmark.\u201d\u00a0<i>Cpubenchmark.net<\/i>, 2024, www.cpubenchmark.net\/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&amp;id=6171.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPassMark Software &#8211; CPU Benchmarks &#8211; CPU Performance by Socket Type &#8211; Socket AM5.\u201d\u00a0<i>Cpubenchmark.net<\/i>, 2026, www.cpubenchmark.net\/socket-type\/am5. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cAMD Ryzen 9 9900X &#8211; Ryzen 9 9000 Series Granite Ridge (Zen 5) 12-Core 4.4 GHz &#8211; Socket AM5 120W &#8211; Radeon Graphics Processor &#8211; 100-100000662WOF.\u201d\u00a0<i>Newegg.com<\/i>, 2021, www.newegg.com\/amd-ryzen-9-9000-series-ryzen-9-9900x-granite-ridge-socket-am5-desktop-cpu-processor\/p\/N82E16819113842?item=N82E16819113842&amp;utm_medium. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPRIME B850-plus WIFI.\u201d\u00a0<i>ASUS Global<\/i>, 2024, www.asus.com\/motherboards-components\/motherboards\/prime\/prime-b850-plus-wifi\/. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This review is part of a classroom project<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you own a computer that is compatible with the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU then you should get this one. My motherboard I am using for this CPU is the ASUS made PRIME B850-PLUS WIFI. 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