AMD Ryzen 5 9600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9955. Specifications

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

• Family
  Ryzen Ryzen PRO
• Form Factor
  Desktops / Boxed Processor Desktops
• Segment
  Desktop Desktop
• Series
  Ryzen 9000 Series Ryzen PRO 9000 Series

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

• Base Frequency
  3.8 GHz 3.4 GHz
• CPU Cores
  6 12
• CPU Threads
  12 24
• Max. Boost Clock
  5.2 GHz 5.4 GHz
• Overclocking
  Yes No

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

• GPU Frequency
  2200 MHz 2200 MHz
• GPU name
  AMD Radeon Graphics AMD Radeon Graphics
• Graphics Cores
  2 2

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9955 and AMD Ryzen 5 9600. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

• Memory channels
  2 2
• Memory type
  DDR5 DDR5
• PCIe
  PCIe 5.0 PCIe 5.0

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 5 9600 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9955 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

• Default TDP
  65 W 120 W
• Maximum Operating Temperature
  95 °C 95 °C

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 5 9600 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9955, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

• Codename
  Granite Ridge AM5 Granite Ridge AM5
• L2-Cache
  6 MB 12 MB
• L3-Cache
  32 MB 64 MB
• Official source
  https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen/9000-series/amd-ryzen-5-9600.html https://www.amd.com/en/products/processors/desktops/ryzen-pro/9000-series/amd-ryzen-9-pro-9955.html
• Release date
  2025-02-19 2026-06-30
• Socket
  AM5 AM5
• Technology
  TSMC 4nm FinFET TSMC 4nm FinFET
• Verified on
  2026-09-30 2026-09-30