| Feature | Specification | 
| Name | AMD Ryzenâ„¢ 5 9600X | 
| Family | Ryzen | 
| Series | Ryzen 9000 Series | 
| Form Factor | Desktops, Boxed Processor | 
| Market Segment | Enthusiast Desktop | 
| AMD PRO Technologies | No | 
| Consumer Use | Yes | 
| Regional Availability | Global | 
| Former Codename | Granite Ridge AM5 | 
| Architecture | Zen 5 | 
| # of CPU Cores | 6 | 
| Multithreading (SMT) | Yes | 
| # of Threads | 12 | 
| Max. Boost Clock | Up to 5.4 GHz | 
| Base Clock | 3.9 GHz | 
| L1 Cache | 480 KB | 
| L2 Cache | 6 MB | 
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 
| Default TDP | 65W | 
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores | TSMC 4nm FinFET | 
| Processor Technology for I/O Die | TSMC 6nm FinFET | 
| Package Die Count | 2 | 
| Unlocked for Overclocking | Yes | 
| AMD EXPOâ„¢ Memory Overclocking Technology | Yes | 
| Precision Boost Overdrive | Yes | 
| Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets | Yes | 
| AMD Ryzenâ„¢ Master Support | Yes | 
| CPU Socket | AM5 | 
| Supporting Chipsets | A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870 | 
| CPU Boost Technology | Precision Boost 2 | 
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | 
| Supported Extensions | AES, AMD-V, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX-plus, SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3, x86-64 | 
| Thermal Solution (PIB) | Not Included | 
| Recommended Cooler | Premium air cooler recommended for optimal performance | 
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95°C | 
| *OS Support | Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition, Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit | 
| Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Ports | 4 | 
| Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Ports | 1 | 
| PCI Express® Version | PCIe® 5.0 | 
| Native PCIe® Lanes (Total/Usable) | 28, 24 | 
| Additional Usable PCIe Lanes from Motherboard | X870E: 8x Gen4, X870: 4x Gen4, X670E: 12x Gen4, X670: 12x Gen4, B650E: 8x Gen4, B650: 8x Gen4 | 
| NVMe Support | Boot, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, RAID10 | 
| System Memory Type | DDR5 | 
| Memory Channels | 2 | 
| Max. Memory | 192 GB | 
| System Memory Subtype | UDIMM | 
| Max Memory Speed | 2x1R DDR5-5600, 2x2R DDR5-5600, 4x1R DDR5-3600, 4x2R DDR5-3600 | 
| ECC Support | Yes (Requires mobo support) | 
| Graphics Model | AMD Radeonâ„¢ Graphics | 
| Graphics Core Count | 2 | 
| Graphics Frequency | 2200 MHz | 
| USB Type-C® DisplayPort™ Alternate Mode | Yes |