AMD Ryzen™ 9 9900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Computer now starts up in about twenty seconds. (All AMD) Really fast. Sorry, I'm not a gamer so can't speak to gaming with it. But I run an AI from within the computer rather than using the cloud, using LM Studio, and it answers within a couple seconds every time, often nearly instantly, whereas it took half a minute or so with a very fast AM4 processor and it's slower memory, with the same video card. Installation was easy as expected and it runs cooler than my previous processor on the previous AM4 motherboard. The AM5 socket this uses and this processor support very fast memory frequencies up to 6000, which is where much of the quickness comes from. Its running Windows 11 with no problems.

My wife uses our PC for editing photos and video using Adobe, and I do some casual gaming as well, and our trusty old 3600 was showing it's age with the plethora of AI features in Adobe, and some modern gaming titles.So after some research (and talking myself out of an x3D chip) I settled on the 9900 as an upgrade.I could not be happier: excellent temps under load, not overly power hungry, and the performance is a gigantic step up. 131 points in Cinebench 24 single-core, and 1789 points in multi-core.It's a great chip, and it's been extremely stable and runs cool under normal workload.

Works very well with my Gigabyte motherboard and high-end air cooling. Haven’t tried overclocking yet but most games will run on their highest settings without it.

So far this processor handles everything i though at it, gaming capabilities unhindered, speed very fast, installs easy, and priced fair at the time of purchase.

Speedy CPU, easy installation, and value for the money since it is great for productivity and gaming performance.

This is an excellent productivity and gaming CPU, exactly what I was looking for and at its current sale price ($378) it was a no brainer! It’s efficient the temps are great using a AIO and don’t be fooled it’s gaming performance is excellent. I highly recommend this chip.

Went with this cpu because 9950x3d wasn't in stock or was horribly priced. Honestly I have no regrets. It works great and so far anything I've thrown at it it handles. Everything loads quick and feels snappy.

Just finished my first AMD build. It presented no problems (I've probably built 30 or more desktops). But the CPU idles at about 50 Celsius. I changed the case to move to a 360 AIO, but that didn't help. I repasted the CPU, but still no luck. So I moved to the highly-rated Artic Liquid Freezer III, and the idle temps have not dropped at all. My Intel i9-13900k (replaced by Intel because I got one of the bad ones) idles about 10c cooler. On minimal testing, it seems ok under stress. But the idle temp is so high I'm worried