If you want to build a new computer that can do well in daily PC tasks, gaming, productivity, and professional software, check out AMD's latest Ryzen 9000 processors, which continue to go down in price. Right now, the Ryzen 9 9900X and the Ryzen 5 9600X AM5 processors are available at their new all-time low prices.
Both chips are for motherboards with the AM5 socket. One is a 12-core/24-thread powerhouse, while the second one is a more modest but still plenty powerful 6-core/12-thread processor. All Ryzen 9000 processors are unlocked, which means you can push them above their rated clocks, assuming you have powerful enough cooling. Speaking of cooling, none of these processors comes with a cooler, so make sure to buy one separately.
What is included is built-in graphics. This means you can use these processors in systems without discrete graphics cards as long as your motherboard has ports for image output. Do not expect these iGPUs to run modern games at high frame rates, but it is enough for basic media and general computing.
Here is a quick spec rundown of the Ryzen 9 9900X and Ryzen 5 9600X:
| Socket | Clocks | Cache | TDP | Memory | GPU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen 9 9900X | AM5 | 4.4 GHz 5.6 GHz |
65 MB | 120 W | DDR5-5600 192 GB max |
Radeon Graphics 2 cores 2200 MHz |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | AM5 | 3.9 GHz 5.4 GHz |
32 MB | 65 W | DDR5-5600 192 GB max |
Radeon Graphics 2 cores 2200 MHzz |
- AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-core 24-thread AM5 Desktop CPU - $369.99 | 26% off on Amazon US
- AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-core 12-thread AM5 Desktop CPU - $228.99 | 18% off on Amazon US
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