Third-party OEMs and system integrators are beginning to test some systems as AMD gets ready to release its next-generation Ryzen 9000 series of CPUs, which is built on the Zen 5 architecture. The Ryzen 9 9900X CPU, a 12-core, 24-thread processor that has shown remarkable performance advancements, has scores on Geekbench 6 today. With a base frequency of 4.4 GHz and a maximum boost frequency of 5.6 GHz, the CPU only has a 120 W TDP, which is a considerable decrease from the 170 W of the previous iteration. The Ryzen 9 9900X scored 3,401 in single-core tests and 19,756 in multicore tests on Geekbench 6.

It outperforms Intel’s flagship Core i9-14900KS, which was awarded 3,189 points for single-core performance, according to these results. The i9-14900K got 21,890 points in multicore tasks, which is still more than AMD’s planned 12-core SKU. An ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Gene motherboard equipped with 32 GB of DDR5 memory was used to benchmark AMD’s CPU. These preliminary benchmarks indicate that AMD will provide a compelling product that strikes a mix between enhanced energy efficiency and excellent performance, just as excitement mounts for the official release. While some high-end and middle-end SKUs see a TDP reduction—the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, for example—their TDPs drop to 65 W from 105 W in their prior incarnations, the top-tier models will continue to have a 170 W TDP.