# AMD Ryzen 9 9900X: specs and price

**Price (US):** $328.99 at cpubenchmark.net, as of 2026-07-17. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 17 cpus we track it is #8 cheapest of 17; category median $359.
**Brand:** AMD
**Released:** 2024-08
**Deskmark:** Silver Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 60/100, #8 of 18 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $328.99 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Released | 2024-08 |
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base clock (GHz) | 4.4 |
| Boost clock (GHz) | 5.6 |
| L3 cache (MB) | 64 |
| Tdp (W) | 120 |
| Socket | AM5 |
| Igpu | AMD Radeon Graphics |

## Where it stands

At $329, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is #12 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409. On the spec sheet, its cores of 12 is below the median of the 18, its threads of 24 is above the median of the 18, and its base clock of 4.4 GHz is above the median of the 18.

## Archived price points (Internet Archive)

Prices as the source page rendered them on earlier dates, per web.archive.org. A separate record from our own tracking above — each row links to the snapshot it came from.

| Date | Price (US) | Snapshot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-09-24 | $449 | https://web.archive.org/web/20240924021411/https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=6171 |
| 2024-11-24 | $382.55 | https://web.archive.org/web/20241124174754/https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=6171 |
| 2025-02-07 | $405.29 | https://web.archive.org/web/20250207231218/https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=6171 |
| 2025-05-11 | $381.6 | https://web.archive.org/web/20250511111024/https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=6171 |
| 2025-08-20 | $364 | https://web.archive.org/web/20250820173030/https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=6171 |
| 2025-12-07 | $369 | https://web.archive.org/web/20251207093520/https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=6171 |
| 2026-03-08 | $389.99 | https://web.archive.org/web/20260308071912/https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=6171 |
| 2026-07-17 | $328.99 | https://web.archive.org/web/20260717025658/https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=6171 |

## What reviewers say

Three whitelisted outlets cover this exact chip; two (TechPowerUp, Digital Trends) hands-on benched it at launch, TechRadar later analyzed its value. Consensus: strong productivity and single-thread efficiency, but weak gaming versus the 7800X3D and overpriced at its $499 launch, though a later ~25% price cut redeemed its value. (Based on 3 reviews, 2 lab-tested, 2024-08-14–2025-03-25.)

Praised: Strong productivity and record-setting single-thread performance, retaking the crown from Intel; More power-efficient than Zen 4, with TDP cut from 170W to 120W; Drops into existing Socket AM5 motherboards; Excellent performance-per-dollar once discounted ~25% below launch price.
Flagged: Weak gaming; cannot match last-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D; Overpriced at its $499/$500 launch with only small gen-on-gen gains; High idle power draw versus a comparable Intel system.
Disagreement: Launch reviewers (TechPowerUp and Digital Trends, Aug 2024) called the $499 price hard to justify given tiny gen-on-gen gains; TechRadar's March 2025 analysis, after a ~25% price cut to ~$375, instead crowned it AMD's best value-for-money CPU, a split driven by price over time rather than performance.
Sources: TechPowerUp (2024-08-14, techpowerup.com), Digital Trends (2024-08-14, digitaltrends.com), TechRadar (2025-03-25, techradar.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X?**

Three whitelisted outlets cover this exact chip; two (TechPowerUp, Digital Trends) hands-on benched it at launch, TechRadar later analyzed its value. Consensus: strong productivity and single-thread efficiency, but weak gaming versus the 7800X3D and overpriced at its $499 launch, though a later ~25% price cut redeemed its value. Praised: Strong productivity and record-setting single-thread performance, retaking the crown from Intel; More power-efficient than Zen 4, with TDP cut from 170W to 120W; Drops into existing Socket AM5 motherboards; Excellent performance-per-dollar once discounted ~25% below launch price. Flagged: Weak gaming; cannot match last-gen Ryzen 7 7800X3D; Overpriced at its $499/$500 launch with only small gen-on-gen gains; High idle power draw versus a comparable Intel system. (From 3 tester reviews, 2 lab-tested.)

**How much does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X cost?**

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has a US price of $328.99, as of 2026-07-17.

**How does the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X compare on price?**

At $329, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is #12 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409.

**Has the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X's price dropped?**

Yes — since 2024-09-24 the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has fallen 26.7%, from $449 to $328.99.

**What is the lowest price the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X has been?**

The lowest we have recorded for the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is $328.99 on 2026-07-17 — which is its current price.

**Is now a good time to buy the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X?**

At $328.99, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X is at the lowest price we have recorded since 2024-09-24.

**When was the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X released?**

The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X was released 2024-08.

**What are the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X's key specs?**

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X (AMD): cores 12, threads 24, base clock ghz 4.4, boost clock ghz 5.6, l3 cache mb 64. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+9+9900X&id=5972 (cpubenchmark.net, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://hothardware.com/reviews/amd-ryzen-9-9950x-and-9900x-review (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9900x/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X price of record was $328.99 as of 2026-07-17 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/cpus/amd-ryzen-9-9900x/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl