AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition  Zen 5 AM5 CPU, Dual AMD 3D V-Cache, 2 Graphics Cores, 16 Zen 5 Cores, 32 Threads, Up To 5.6GHz Boost, 200W TDP, Unlocked for Overclocking | BOXED VERSION 

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Expert Features

  • Dual AMD 3D V-Cache™ Beast Mode : The Ryzen™ 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition is AMD’s first desktop processor with dual AMD 3D V-Cache™ technology, extending the cache advantage across all 16 Zen 5 cores for gaming, development, and heavy creator workloads.
  • 16-Core / 32-Thread Zen 5 Muscle : Sixteen high-performance Zen 5 cores with SMT deliver 32 processing threads, giving this CPU serious parallel horsepower for gaming, rendering, compiling, simulation, and workstation-class multitasking.
  • Massive Cache Architecture : AMD specifies 192MB L3 + 16MB L2 + 1280KB L1, while its Ryzen platform materials describe up to 208MB of on-chip memory on dual-3D-V-Cache Ryzen processors.
  • Up To 5.6GHz Boost : A 4.3GHz base clock and boost frequency of up to 5.6GHz keep lightly threaded gaming workloads and heavy creator tasks moving hard.
  • Unlocked Enthusiast Tuning : Support for Precision Boost Overdrive, Curve Optimizer, AMD Ryzen Master, and AMD EXPO™ gives serious builders multiple ways to tune CPU and memory performance.
  • AM5 + PCIe 5.0 Platform : Native AM5, PCIe® 5.0, 28 native PCIe lanes with 24 usable lanes, and broad 600/800-series chipset compatibility make this a proper flagship-platform CPU.
  • DDR5 Up To 256GB : Dual-channel DDR5 support reaches 256GB, with DDR5-5600 officially supported in 2-DIMM 1R/2R configurations. ECC is supported when the motherboard also supports it.
  • Integrated Radeon™ Graphics : Built-in 2-core AMD Radeon™ Graphics at 2200MHz adds basic display capability without requiring the system to rely exclusively on a discrete GPU for video output.
  • Built For Serious Cooling : At 200W default TDP, AMD does not include a boxed thermal solution and specifically recommends a liquid cooler for optimal performance.

Expert Specs

Specification AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Brand AMD
Name AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition
Family Ryzen
Series Ryzen 9000 Series
Market Segment Enthusiast Desktop
Form Factor Desktop / Boxed Processor
Regional Availability Global
Former Codename Granite Ridge AM5
Processor Architecture Zen 5
CPU Cores 16
Threads 32
SMT Yes
Maximum Boost Clock Up to 5.6GHz
Base Clock 4.3GHz
L1 Cache 1280KB
L2 Cache 16MB
L3 Cache 192MB
Key Cache Technology Dual AMD 3D V-Cache™ Technology
Default TDP 200W
CPU Core Process TSMC 4nm FinFET
I/O Die Process TSMC 6nm FinFET
Package Die Count 3
Unlocked for Overclocking Yes
AMD EXPO™ Yes
Precision Boost Overdrive Yes
Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets Yes
AMD Ryzen™ Master Support Yes
CPU Boost Technology Precision Boost 2
CPU Socket AM5
Supporting Chipsets A620 / X670E / X670 / B650E / B650 / X870E / X870 / B840 / B850
Instruction Set x86-64
Supported Extensions AES / AVX512 / AVX2 / AVX / FMA3 / MMX-plus / SSE2 / SSE4.2 / SSE4A / SSE4.1 / SSE3 / SSSE3 / SSE / x86-64
Thermal Solution Included No
AMD Recommended Cooling Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance
Maximum Operating Temperature 95°C Tjmax
Launch Date April 22, 2026
OS Support Windows 11 64-bit / Windows 10 64-bit / RHEL x86 64-bit / Ubuntu x86 64-bit
Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 4 × 10Gbps
Native USB 2.0 1 × 480Mbps
PCI Express Version PCIe® 5.0
Native PCIe Lanes 28 total / 24 usable
NVMe Support Boot / RAID 0 / RAID 1 / RAID 5 / RAID 10
System Memory Type DDR5
Memory Channels 2
Maximum Memory 256GB
Memory Subtype UDIMM
2×1R Maximum Memory Speed DDR5-5600
2×2R Maximum Memory Speed DDR5-5600
4×1R Maximum Memory Speed DDR5-3600
4×2R Maximum Memory Speed DDR5-3600
ECC Support Yes — requires motherboard support
Integrated Graphics Model AMD Radeon™ Graphics
Graphics Core Count 2
Graphics Frequency 2200MHz
USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode Yes
Boxed Product ID 100-100001978WOF
Tray Product ID 100-000001978
AMD Secure Processor Yes
AMD Platform Secure Boot Yes
Windows Secure Boot Yes
UEFI Secure Boot Yes
Windows Device Guard Yes
SMEP Yes
GMET Trap Yes
Virtualization-Based Security Yes
Windows Secured-Core PC Yes
Firmware TPM Yes
AMD-V / SVM Yes
AMD AVIC Yes
AMD-Vi / IOMMU Virtualization Yes
Second Level Address Translation Yes
AES-NI Yes
Enhanced Virus Protection / NX Bit Yes
AMD Shadow Stack Yes
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