Name AMD Ryzen™ 9 9950X3D Family Ryzen Series Ryzen 9000 Series Form Factor Desktops , Boxed Processor Market Segment Enthusiast Desktop Regional Availability Global Former Codename Granite Ridge AM5 Processor Architecture Zen 5 # of CPU Cores 16 Multithreading (SMT) Yes # of Threads 32 Max. Boost Clock Up to 5.7 GHz Base Clock 4.3 GHz L1 Cache 1280 KB L2 Cache 16 MB L3 Cache 128 MB Default TDP 170W Processor Technology for CPU Cores TSMC 4nm FinFET Processor Technology for I/O Die TSMC 6nm FinFET Package Die Count 3 Unlocked for Overclocking Yes AMD EXPO™ Memory Overclocking Technology Yes Precision Boost Overdrive Yes Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets Yes AMD Ryzen™ Master Support Yes CPU Socket AM5 Supporting Chipsets A620 , X670E , X670 , B650E , B650 , X870E , X870 , B840 , B850 CPU Boost Technology Precision Boost 2 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 (PIB) Not Included Recommended Cooler Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) 95°C Launch Date 03/12/2025 *OS Support Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit