AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

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AMD Ryzen 5 9500F Specifications and Performance Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is based on the Granite Ridge architecture and is manufactured using the 4 nm process at the TSMC foundry. It is compatible with the AM5 socket used by X870E, X870, B850, B840, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620 chipsets and supports PCIe Gen 5, 24 Lanes (CPU only), as well as DDR5 memory with speeds of up to 5600 MT/s across Dual-channel memory. This processor features 6 cores operating at a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of up to 5.00 GHz, for a total of 12 threads. It is equipped with 80 kB of L1 cache, 1024 kB of L2 cache, and 32 MB of L3 cache.

This CPU is designed for a mainstream desktop platform. It supports consumer-grade memory configurations and modern expansion standards, making it suitable for everyday computing, gaming, and productivity workloads.

The AMD Ryzen 5 9500F has a low base TDP of 65 W and a maximum TDP of 88 W. Stock CPU coolers are generally adequate as long as overclocking is not applied. It is a good fit for compact systems where heat dissipation is a concern.

This CPU does not include integrated graphics. A discrete graphics card is required for display output.

Application Performance

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is an entry-level CPU, achieving a relative application performance score of 41.01% of the best possible desktop CPU performance. This CPU handles daily computing, coding, light gaming, productivity, and basic multitasking. Not recommended for heavy workloads or professional-grade applications.

The application performance-per-price ratio of AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is 0.0%, indicating lower value in this category. This CPU does not offer high application performance and has a low performance-to-price ratio, making it a poor value proposition. Better alternatives exist at this price point.

Gaming Performance

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F is a mid-range gaming CPU, achieving a relative gaming performance score at 1080p resolution of 77.87% compared to the best possible desktop CPU gaming performance. This CPU provides solid mid-level gaming, performance and is best paired with corresponding mid-range graphics cards. Note that CPU-related performance limitations decrease as GPU performance lowers—particularly at higher resolutions—since the GPU becomes the bottleneck.

The gaming performance-per-price score of 0.0%, this CPU does not offer strong value in this category. As this CPU does not deliver top-tier gaming performance and also has a low gaming performance-to-price ratio, it represents poor value. More competitive options are available at a similar price point.

General Information

CPU Name	AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
Release Price	$219.00
Current Price on Amazon	$0
Amazon Price Updated	No price update history available.
Launch Date	10 months, 1 week ago.
CPU Available	False

Architecture

Architecture	Granite Ridge
Foundry	TSMC
Process	4 nm
Socket	AM5
Chipsets	X870E, X870, B850, B840, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620
Transistors	8315 million
Die Size	70.6 mm²
PCIe Version	Gen 5, 24 Lanes (CPU only)

Core Configuration

Cores / Threads	6 / 12
Base / Boost Clock	3.80 GHz / 5.00 GHz

RAM Support

Memory Support / Max Speed	DDR5 / 5600 MT/s
Memory Bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Memory Channels	Dual-channel
ECC Support	True

Cache Configuration

L1 Cache (per core)	80 kB
L2 Cache (per core)	1024 kB
L3 Cache (shared)	32 MB

TDP Configuration

Base TDP	65 W
Max Turbo Power	88 W

Integrated Graphics

Integrated Graphics	False

Cinebench R24 Performance

Cinebench R24 Multi-core	870
Cinebench R24 Single-core	115

CPU Normalized Performance Chart

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F Compared to Similar Performance CPUs

CPU Price / Performance Table

CPU (Desc) CPU Name Sorts CPUs alphabetically. Click to change order (ascending/descending).	Price (Desc) Price (Amazon) Sorts CPUs by their current Amazon price. Click to toggle ascending/descending.	Performance (Desc) General Performance Based on multi-purpose workloads like rendering, encoding and compression. Click to sort.	Game_Perf (Desc) Gaming Performance (1080p) Measures relative gaming performance in modern games at 1080p. Click to sort by gaming power.	Combined (Desc) Combined Performance Average of general and gaming performance. Use for balanced evaluation. Click to sort.	Perf/Price (Desc) Performance per Dollar Shows how much performance you get for the price. Higher is better. Click to sort.	Game/Price (Desc) Gaming per Dollar Game performance divided by current price. Click to find best gaming deals.	Combined/Price (Desc) Combined per Dollar Overall value score (performance and gaming) per dollar spent. Click to find best overall CPU deals.
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Intel Core Ultra 5 225 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$179 Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Price Change No significant price change detected.	43.4%	72.6%	58.0%	73.0%	80.1%	81.3%
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Intel Core Ultra 5 225F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$165 Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↑ 0.1% Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Price Change Price increased from the last update.	43.4%	72.6%	58.0%	79.2%	86.9%	88.2%
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$327 Intel Core i7-12700F Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -2.7% Intel Core i7-12700F Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	43.0%	72.7%	57.9%	39.5%	43.9%	44.3%
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$448 Intel Core i7-12700 Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -0.3% Intel Core i7-12700 Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	43.0%	72.7%	57.9%	28.8%	32.0%	32.3%
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F AMD Ryzen 5 9500F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$0 AMD Ryzen 5 9500F No Amazon Link This CPU has no link to an Amazon product page. \| 0.0% AMD Ryzen 5 9500F Price Change No significant price change detected.	41.0%	77.9%	59.4%	N/A	N/A	N/A
Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i5-12600K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$203❗ Intel Core i5-12600K Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. \| ↑ 13.4% Intel Core i5-12600K Price Change Price increased from the last update.	40.4%	68.3%	54.3%	59.6%	66.3%	66.9%
Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i5-12600KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$191 Intel Core i5-12600KF Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -5.4% Intel Core i5-12600KF Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	40.4%	68.3%	54.3%	63.4%	70.5%	71.2%
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$169 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -0.6% AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	39.7%	76.8%	58.2%	70.5%	89.5%	86.2%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	$380 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -9.5% AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	39.4%	76.2%	57.8%	31.1%	39.5%	38.0%

Processor Comparison and Detail Specifications Table

Specification	Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Intel Core Ultra 5 225 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Intel Core Ultra 5 225F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	No image available AMD Ryzen 5 9500F AMD Ryzen 5 9500F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i5-12600K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i5-12600KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.
Perf Chart
Price	$179 Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| 0.0% Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Price Change No significant price change detected.	$165 Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↑ 0.1% Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Price Change Price increased from the last update.	$327 Intel Core i7-12700F Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -2.7% Intel Core i7-12700F Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$448 Intel Core i7-12700 Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -0.3% Intel Core i7-12700 Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$0 AMD Ryzen 5 9500F No Amazon Link This CPU has no link to an Amazon product page. \| 0.0% AMD Ryzen 5 9500F Price Change No significant price change detected.	$203❗ Intel Core i5-12600K Price Not Available Last known price from Amazon. Currently unavailable. \| ↑ 13.4% Intel Core i5-12600K Price Change Price increased from the last update.	$191 Intel Core i5-12600KF Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -5.4% Intel Core i5-12600KF Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$169 AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -0.6% AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Price Change Price decreased from the last update.	$380 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Current Amazon Price Click to view this CPU on Amazon. \| ↓ -9.5% AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Price Change Price decreased from the last update.
Manufacturer	Intel	Intel	Intel	Intel	AMD	Intel	Intel	AMD	AMD
C/SC/T	10 / 4 / 10	10 / 4 / 10	12 / 4 / 20	12 / 4 / 20	6 / 0 / 12	10 / 4 / 16	10 / 4 / 16	6 / 0 / 12	8 / 0 / 16
L2 / L3 Cache	3072.0 kB / 20.0 MB	3072.0 kB / 20.0 MB	1280.0 kB / 25.0 MB	1280.0 kB / 25.0 MB	1024.0 kB / 32.0 MB	1280.0 kB / 20.0 MB	1280.0 kB / 20.0 MB	1024.0 kB / 32.0 MB	512.0 kB / 96.0 MB
Base / Boost	3.30 GHz / 4.90 GHz	3.30 GHz / 4.90 GHz	2.10 GHz / 4.90 GHz	2.10 GHz / 4.90 GHz	3.80 GHz / 5.00 GHz	3.70 GHz / 4.90 GHz	3.70 GHz / 4.90 GHz	4.70 GHz / 5.30 GHz	3.40 GHz / 4.50 GHz
Memory	DDR5 / 6400 MT/s	DDR5 / 6400 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 / 4800 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 / 4800 MT/s	DDR5 / 5600 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 / 4800 MT/s	DDR4, DDR5 / 4800 MT/s	DDR5 / 5200 MT/s	DDR4 / 3200 MT/s
Arch / Node	Arrow Lake-S / 3 nm	Arrow Lake-S / 3 nm	Alder Lake-S / 10 nm	Alder Lake-S / 10 nm	Granite Ridge / 4 nm	Alder Lake-S / 10 nm	Alder Lake-S / 10 nm	Raphael / 5 nm	Vermeer / 7 nm
TDP / Max	65 W / 121 W	65 W / 121 W	65 W / 180 W	65 W / 180 W	65 W / 88 W	125 W / 150 W	125 W / 150 W	105 W / 142 W	105 W / 142 W
Socket	LGA 1851	LGA 1851	LGA 1700	LGA 1700	AM5	LGA 1700	LGA 1700	AM5	AM4
Int. GPU	Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 16EU	None	None	UHD Graphics 770	None	UHD Graphics 770	None	Radeon Graphics	None

CPU Performance in Rendering, Encoding and Compression-Decompression

CPU (Desc) CPU Name Click to sort alphabetically (ascending or descending).	CB24_MC (Desc) Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core Measured score (higher is better) from CB24 multi-core benchmark.	CB24_SC (Desc) Cinebench 2024 Single-Core Measured score (higher is better) from CB24 single-core benchmark.	CB24_rel (Desc) Cinebench 2024 Relative Normalized score relative to a reference CPU (100% baseline).	Blender (Desc) Blender Rendering (Relative) Normalized score based on rendering performance in Blender.	Encoding_AV1 (Desc) AV1 Encoding (Relative) Relative encoding performance for AV1 video codec.	Encoding_h265 (Desc) H.265 Encoding (Relative) Relative encoding performance for H.265/HEVC codec.	7-zip_Pack (Desc) 7-Zip Compression Relative speed for compressing files using 7-Zip.	7-zip_Unpack (Desc) 7-Zip Decompression Relative speed for unpacking files using 7-Zip.	Performance (Desc) Total Performance Index Average across all benchmarks.
Intel Core Ultra 5 225 Intel Core Ultra 5 225 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	950	126	37.6%	39.7%	58.0%	45.8%	45.5%	34.0%	43.4%
Intel Core Ultra 5 225F Intel Core Ultra 5 225F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	950	126	37.6%	39.7%	58.0%	45.8%	45.5%	34.0%	43.4%
Intel Core i7-12700F Intel Core i7-12700F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1004	110	39.7%	38.5%	51.1%	51.0%	44.6%	33.3%	43.0%
Intel Core i7-12700 Intel Core i7-12700 View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	1004	110	39.7%	38.5%	51.1%	51.0%	44.6%	33.3%	43.0%
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F AMD Ryzen 5 9500F View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	870	115	34.4%	34.9%	55.3%	43.9%	41.8%	35.7%	41.0%
Intel Core i5-12600K Intel Core i5-12600K View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	966	109	38.2%	34.0%	52.2%	43.7%	41.4%	32.7%	40.4%
Intel Core i5-12600KF Intel Core i5-12600KF View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	966	109	38.2%	34.0%	52.2%	43.7%	41.4%	32.7%	40.4%
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	885	117	35.0%	28.9%	52.3%	43.4%	42.3%	36.4%	39.7%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D View detailed specs, benchmarks, charts, and comparison for this CPU.	860	95	34.0%	30.4%	49.5%	39.8%	43.2%	39.8%	39.4%