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

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 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.

Very nice value for my new PC. The CPU is very powerful and capable of AAA 4k gaming, and it blazes through AI apps like Amuse. Since I do use the PC for much more than AAA gaming I'm glad I went with this CPU for the the powerful workhorse capability in heavy workstation processing.

This CPU is a beast. Built a new setup with it for heavy workloads (editing, rendering, and a bit of gaming too), and the performance is just insane. It renders video in real time without any lag.I managed to overclock it no problem...it runs hot but with a good cooler (I’m using a asus 360mm AIO) it stays under control. No crashes or anything so far.Just make sure your motherboard supports it properly or you might run into issues. Other than that, it’s the kind of upgrade you feel right away. Totally worth it.

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.

Absolutely amazing, Fast speeds, Super cool stays at 50 °C when gaming and running other tasks. Worth every penny, if you are looking for a multi-tasking CPU for 3D modeling, Programming, watching stuff on YouTube, or streaming and gaming all at the same time, this is the CPU for you.

Overall this is a great processor to have for multi-purpose use. A single CCD 8-core processor is a little bit better for gaming, but the difference is often negligible. I have minor complaints in that the mismatched CCDs seem to affect user modifications. For example, setting a negative voltage in PBO will result in instability if you set it per core or per CCD and properly tune it due to the second CCD running significantly lower voltages and driving the averages down. You'll have to manually match the second CCD to the first even though it can take much lower. Voltage seems to be applied to the whole CPU on a weakest link basis and sometimes it just doesn't go up fast enough because of this.The mismatched CCD thing is strange. The second CCD uses less power and runs at lower speeds but also drives overall power usage down a bit. I'm not sure how well it's managed. In a way it's almost like economy cores except they're full fledged "performance" cores, just running lower with less voltage and power. If the SoC smartly routes high end things like games towards the first core running at full speed, it should get pretty excellent results. But then again, I have yet to see any single core go more than one or two over 50% in total usage (counting SMT) in any game and most are around 30% or so, so I'm not sure the lesser speed of the second CCD really has any effect on gaming anyway.I do wish modern Ryzens didn't run so hot. Starting with Zen 3 they all are designed to just go ahead and max out pretty high thermally. AMD has raised their maximum limits pretty high compared to previous generations which seems great, but there is sometimes some very heavy thermal cycling. It's like slamming your car into a gear that puts it in the yellow line every single time you go up a hill even if it's not that steep. That won't tear it up on its own, but it isn't good for its longevity either. Not that Intel is doing any better in this regard... I do feel like the chiplet architecture of the Ryzens is still superior in a lot of ways though, not the least of which being that it's completely OS agnostic and can manage fine points far faster and more directly than the motherboard or the OS. I hear these are still cooler than the Zen 4 processors however. I can only say that it absolutely runs hotter even in idle compared to my previous Zen 3.Still, all this stuff aside, AMD's Ryzen processors are a pretty good for quite a lot of multi-purpose uses, including both gaming and applications. Intel might get slightly higher benchmarks, but these will run cooler and more efficiently while actual user experience will feel about the same. You also have far more control over over/underclocking or things like voltage (though the mismatched CCD issue I mentioned does make me feel that is decreased slightly, it's still better than the controls you get with Intel.) All in all I'm getting really good performance and results from this CPU.

I've been building my own machines since 1985. Most of those machines have been Intel processors. But when it came time to replace my 9 year old (Win 11 incompatible) machine I read numerous reviews indicating problems with the current spate of high end Intel processors. At the suggestion of my son (also a hardware builder) I tried AMD this time. I am quite impressed with the ease of installation, burn in, and use of this CPU. The new machine roared to life with 12 cores of 4.4 MHz power on its first run and had not failed, blue screened, or locked up once in 8 months of use.