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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D

AMD's 12-core AM5 desktop processor with 3D V-Cache.

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D is a 12-core, 24-thread desktop processor released on March 12, 2025. Its base clock is 4.4 GHz and maximum boost 5.5 GHz.

It has 128 MB of total L3 cache with second-generation 3D V-Cache. This extra cache, stacked vertically on the chip, is designed to raise frame rates in cache-sensitive games in particular.

Default TDP is 120 W; it uses the AM5 socket and officially supports DDR5-5600 memory.

Devices using this technology

Desktop computers · 2025

HP OMEN 35L (GT16-1002na)

The OMEN 35L is HP's prebuilt gaming desktop. This configuration has a Ryzen 9 9900X3D, a desktop RTX 5080, 64 GB of DDR5, a 2 TB SSD, a 240 mm liquid cooler and a 1000 W 80 Plus Gold power supply. Standard parts such as the microATX board and ATX power supply ease upgrades; there is no USB4/Thunderbolt, and reaching the second SSD slot can mean removing the graphics card.

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  1. AMD: Ryzen 9 9900X3D