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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Granite Ridge AM5 4.40GHz Unlocked Desktop Processor

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$360

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Micro Center has AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Granite Ridge AM5 4.40GHz Unlocked Desktop Processor (100-100000662WO, Heatsink not included) on sale for $359.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member AlyssaBabe for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for store pickup may vary by location.

Specs & Features:
  • 12 Cores and 24 processing threads, based on AMD "Zen 5" architecture
  • 5.6 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 76 MB cache, DDR5-5600 support
  • For the state-of-the-art Socket AM5 platform, can support PCIe 5.0 on select motherboards
  • Heatsink not included

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Micro Center has AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core Granite Ridge AM5 4.40GHz Unlocked Desktop Processor (100-100000662WO, Heatsink not included) on sale for $359.99. Select free store pickup where available.

Thanks to community member AlyssaBabe for finding this deal.

Note: Availability for store pickup may vary by location.

Specs & Features:
  • 12 Cores and 24 processing threads, based on AMD "Zen 5" architecture
  • 5.6 GHz Max Boost, unlocked for overclocking, 76 MB cache, DDR5-5600 support
  • For the state-of-the-art Socket AM5 platform, can support PCIe 5.0 on select motherboards
  • Heatsink not included

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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greggproops
The exact one I linked should be the x870e which is what I got. It had more features and I saw it worth the extra bit of cash. Never cheap out on a motherboard, because you'll be feature locked in a few years when you want to add something but can't because you wanted to save $50-100 a few years ago
greggproops
I got this CPU for $247 on the Micro Center bundle deal last week ($550 with motherboard and 32gb RAM). It is truly powerful and was a significant upgrade from my previous Intel i9-9900k. About 1.3x - 1.5x performance across all tests. Also improved my 3080 about 5-20fps depending on the game. Highly recommended CPU but perhaps get it in a bundle if you're already looking for a matching motherboard.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
greggproops
Yes, the tech in this bundle all released within the past year, so it is totally compatible with an RTX 5070. Just be sure that you get the proper power supply to juice the whole build and you'll be fine.

oh and you'll need to get a cpu heat sink if you get that bundle. it doesn't come with one

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I got this CPU for $247 on the Micro Center bundle deal last week ($550 with motherboard and 32gb RAM). It is truly powerful and was a significant upgrade from my previous Intel i9-9900k. About 1.3x - 1.5x performance across all tests. Also improved my 3080 about 5-20fps depending on the game. Highly recommended CPU but perhaps get it in a bundle if you're already looking for a matching motherboard.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
Last edited by greggproops February 14, 2025 at 08:26 PM.
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Quote from greggproops :
I got this CPU for $247 on the Micro Center bundle deal last week ($550 with motherboard and 32gb RAM). It is truly powerful and was a significant upgrade from my previous Intel i9-9900k. About 1.3x - 1.5x performance across all tests. Also improved my 3080 about 5-20fps depending on the game. Highly recommended CPU but perhaps get it in a bundle if you're already looking for a matching motherboard.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
Would this bundle work with a 5070 or 5070ti? Rookie asking here. Planing a first build.
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Quote from jimmi28 :
Would this bundle work with a 5070 or 5070ti? Rookie asking here. Planing a first build.
Yes, the tech in this bundle all released within the past year, so it is totally compatible with an RTX 5070. Just be sure that you get the proper power supply to juice the whole build and you'll be fine.

oh and you'll need to get a cpu heat sink if you get that bundle. it doesn't come with one
Last edited by greggproops February 15, 2025 at 01:13 PM.
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Quote from greggproops :
I got this CPU for $247 on the Micro Center bundle deal last week ($550 with motherboard and 32gb RAM). It is truly powerful and was a significant upgrade from my previous Intel i9-9900k. About 1.3x - 1.5x performance across all tests. Also improved my 3080 about 5-20fps depending on the game. Highly recommended CPU but perhaps get it in a bundle if you're already looking for a matching motherboard.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
I got this as well but with the X670E bundle and it came out to $232 for the CPU. Hard to pass up for that price.
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PoppinPenelli
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The only thing I don't like is the fragile AM5 socket pins. Be careful when inserting the CPU in the socket.

While only a little bit slower than 14th gen i7 for production it will consume 80 watts less at load.
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Quote from greggproops :
I got this CPU for $247 on the Micro Center bundle deal last week ($550 with motherboard and 32gb RAM). It is truly powerful and was a significant upgrade from my previous Intel i9-9900k. About 1.3x - 1.5x performance across all tests. Also improved my 3080 about 5-20fps depending on the game. Highly recommended CPU but perhaps get it in a bundle if you're already looking for a matching motherboard.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
Did you get this bundle with the x670 or the x870 mobo?
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Quote from phelan2002 :
Did you get this bundle with the x670 or the x870 mobo?
The exact one I linked should be the x870e which is what I got. It had more features and I saw it worth the extra bit of cash. Never cheap out on a motherboard, because you'll be feature locked in a few years when you want to add something but can't because you wanted to save $50-100 a few years ago
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lilbuddy
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$140 more for a motherboard and 32gb ram.
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amelen
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Great cpu at a great price. I upgraded from the 7900x to this 9900x a few months back. Not a huge improvement but it still made sense for me.
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TalentedLlama2331
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6 years ago I read graphene made CPU would reach 6Ghz or higher. We've been stuck at 5Ghz for 7 years.
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Quote from PoppinPenelli :
The only thing I don't like is the fragile AM5 socket pins. Be careful when inserting the CPU in the socket.

While only a little bit slower than 14th gen i7 for production it will consume 80 watts less at load.
And with Precision Boost Overdrive (AMD overclocking) I bet it would match or exceed the i7. Would definitely exceed the i7 with increased wattage enabled by PBO.
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Quote from TalentedLlama2331 :
6 years ago I read graphene made CPU would reach 6Ghz or higher. We've been stuck at 5Ghz for 7 years.
Power and heat dissipation issues for mainstream. Not everyone runs theirs on LN or Water cooling to make it feasible in your average build.
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alm7m00ood
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So I don't really need to upgrade, but what do y'all think of upgrading from a 7700x? For mostly gaming and software development
Gpu: 7900xt
ram: 64gb
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bosseDEALz
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Quote from greggproops :
I got this CPU for $247 on the Micro Center bundle deal last week ($550 with motherboard and 32gb RAM). It is truly powerful and was a significant upgrade from my previous Intel i9-9900k. About 1.3x - 1.5x performance across all tests. Also improved my 3080 about 5-20fps depending on the game. Highly recommended CPU but perhaps get it in a bundle if you're already looking for a matching motherboard.

https://www.microcenter.com/produ...ild-bundle
Wish I didn't see this, lol. Now I'm definitely going to upgrade. I'm also on 9900k but with a 3090.

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Quote from bosseDEALz :
Wish I didn't see this, lol. Now I'm definitely going to upgrade. I'm also on 9900k but with a 3090.
Haha yeah I almost didn't pull the trigger but seeing how steep the CPU discount itself was caused me to research performance gains, which was projected at ~40%+, and sure enough it was true. I figured with tariffs incoming this was the best time to make the jump, and I'm super happy I did.

I ended up using my previous i9 to make a secondary "server" PC in my house, running Proxmox with docker containers. So many cool self-hosted apps you can run on it, and the i9 is still super juiced for that kind of purpose!

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