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

If you are not familiar with Amazon Vine, it is basically Amazon trading free* products for honest reviews. You see a lot of Vine reviews that are cookie cutter and based on templates. I aim to make my reviews honest and non-cookie cutter (other than this intro and disclaimer). * These items are not actually free as Vine members pay income tax on the items they receive. Therefore, I will never order something from Vine unless I actually intend to use it. I think this is important for readers to understand because it means I will never order an item just to provide a fake five star review to a company. If I review something as good, it means I actually enjoyed using it or it fills its intended purpose correctly. Items that don't meet my expectations will be reviewed accordingly. Why I ordered this item: My AMD 5700x was having a hard time keeping up with my audio production needs. This CPU went on sale so I jumped on it. Likes: * This processor offers pretty extreme performance. Twelve full-featured cores is absolutely bonkers on a CPU that was on sale for $370. * This thing absolutely churns through Ableton. I can have 30 tracks with multiple plugins and effects on each one, and this CPU does not break 10% usage. I don't know how that is possible considering how hard the same song was on my old 5700x. It's the most powerful CPU I have ever used. * I have had no operational issues with this CPU at all. Everything on my new PC runs smoothly. Games are glassy and productivity apps are rock solid. No likes: * This CPU can get hot. I knew that going in and bought an adequate cooler. Still, it's something to consider. Would I pay full price for this product: I would pay the $370 I paid again because this processor is awesome. Final thoughts: I'm very happy with my choice on this processor. I had a lot of options and almost went with an X3D model, but I don't game much any more and I knew this would be better for audio production. One word of advice - if you are considering this CPU vs an Intel option, know that AMD processors have full-fledged cores while Intel uses Performance and Efficiency cores. Efficiency cores are not as powerful as the full featured cores AMD offers, so in multithreaded applications in general, AMD offers a more powerful experience when comparing similar core counts to Intel.

This CPU has handled everything I've thrown at it. 4k gaming, VR, AI workloads, high-bitrate video encoding, streaming, and (almost) all at the same time. I've had no stability issues or signs of excess heating (I'm using a no-name AIO cooler with 3x120mm fans); really, it's more CPU than I need even with the aforementioned tasks all at once. 12 fast cores, baby! This certainly isn't the least expensive CPU around, but neither does it command a premium price. It's well worth what I paid for, and I doubt I'll need to upgrade anything for several years. AMD is definitely winning the desktop CPU game here, and for someone wanting a strong, all-around PC I can't think of anything better for the money.

I run Linux with different self-hosted services, data sciense libraries, data analytics, and of course gaming. This CPU can run everything well, under good temperatures. I wanted the 9950X, and I wanted the 9950X3D, but those are way more expensive. This CPU covers all of my needs at a very affordable price.

Love it, It delivered more than I expected. Awesome for editing UHD HDR 10bit video. Allows air cooling easily, pushed over 90% for extended periods, did not exceed 70°C with decent air cooler. Fast, reliable and stable.

This thing is a beast - admittedly it was more than I needed when I got it, but I'm pleased so far. I do some gaming but moderate at best - this is paired with an RTX-5070 and the CPU isn't holding it back. The AM5 has pins in the socket, so installation is easy. The main reason for getting this is that do a fair bit of video compression and transcoding, and it's great to be able to run those intensive tasks and still have some CPU overhead where I can use other Windows utilities at the same time. I'm using a cheap air cooler, too, and temps are not an issue. I haven't overclocked this, but that'll be a potential future trial.

I was hesitant to switch from my Intel I9 to a Ryzen CPU, but I really shouldn't have been. It functions as good, if not faster in some sections than my Intel chip. Installation is easy as ever; the CPU power is incredible both in TDP and in processing speed and it doesn't run hot at all. It's an all-around beast.

Great processor works great under load. Fast, powerful for demanding applications and perfect for high end gaming. Great compatibility. Stable processor. Definitely runs a hot. Get a good cooling solution.

I upgraded this with an ASUS X870 Plus Mobo, and I will say, this runs about 5-10 degrees cooler with the same AIO and case fans than my previous 7900X with ASUS B650 Plus mobo. This thing is a beast, I work in development (coding) with a bunch of VM's, SSMS and such, and this thing just laughs and asks for more. I do some gaming with this, and have had zero issues with this cpu and an AMD 7800 XT GPU... I am truly happy that I upgraded. Now if the AMD 10000 series is much better, I will upgrade again! Note: I did have to upgrade my 750watt PSU to a 1000watt PSU (not sure if 1000 watt was actually needed) since this would not boot with 750watt PSU.