Name AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Family Ryzen Series Ryzen 9000 Series Form Factor Desktops , Boxed Processor Market Segment Enthusiast Desktop AMD PRO Technologies No Consumer Use Yes Regional Availability Global Former Codename Granite Ridge AM5 Architecture Zen 5 # of CPU Cores 8 Multithreading (SMT) Yes # of Threads 16 Max. Boost Clock Up to 5.5 GHz Base Clock 3.8 GHz L1 Cache 640 KB L2 Cache 8 MB L3 Cache 32 MB Default TDP 65W Processor Technology for CPU Cores TSMC 4nm FinFET Processor Technology for I/O Die TSMC 6nm FinFET Package Die Count 2 Unlocked for Overclocking Yes AMD EXPO Memory Overclocking Technology Yes Precision Boost Overdrive Yes Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets Yes AMD Ryzen Master Support Yes CPU Socket AM5 Supporting Chipsets A620 , X670E , X670 , B650E , B650 , X870E , X870 CPU Boost Technology Precision Boost 2 Instruction Set x86-64 Supported Extensions AES , AMD-V , AVX , AVX2 , AVX512 , FMA3 , MMX-plus , SHA , SSE , SSE2 , SSE3 , SSE4.1 , SSE4.2 , SSE4A , SSSE3 , x86-64 Thermal Solution (PIB) Not Included Recommended Cooler Premium air cooler recommended for optimal performance Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) 95°C Launch Date 08/08/2024 *OS Support Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit