Ryzen 9000 · data reviewed 2026-11-10
Ryzen 9 9950X is 16 cores and 32 threads on AM5. Gaming plans it at 170 W (Default TDP). The power-limit profile uses 200 W (PPT, reported). With a Radeon RX 9070 XT, the gaming total is 531 W and the minimum size is 700 W.
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Each row is two memory modules, one NVMe drive, and three fans. Only the GPU changes, so the difference between rows is the card plus nothing else.
| GPU | Board power | Gaming load | Minimum | Both at the limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5060 | 145 W | 372 W | 500 W | 402 W · 550 W |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 304 W | 531 W | 700 W | 561 W · 750 W |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 575 W | 802 W | 1,200 W | 832 W · 1,200 W |
AMD publishes 170W Default TDP and does not print PPT on the product page. The stock PPT is 200W rather than the older 230W class limit: Puget Systems lists Default PPT as 200W for the 9950X and 9950X3D, and independent reviews measured the stock package limit at 200W. Treat 200W as the configured power limit, not a lab average of every workload.
Memory in this table is DDR5.
The GeForce RTX 5060 row is the small-card case: the CPU and the platform are a large share of the total. The GeForce RTX 5090 row is the flagship case: the graphics card dominates, and the CPU's base-versus-limit gap matters less until you render on every core.
Gaming plan for the Ryzen 9 9950X: 170 W at its default tdp, 304 W for the Radeon RX 9070 XT at rated board power, and 57 W of platform allowance. The total is 531 W. Minimum size 700 W. Efficiency size 1,200 W.
With a GeForce RTX 5060, the gaming total is 372 W and the minimum is 500 W. The same CPU with a GeForce RTX 5090 is 802 W, minimum 1,200 W. The CPU did not change. The graphics card did.
The power-limit profile with a Radeon RX 9070 XT is 561 W, minimum 750 W. That is both parts on their limits at once. PPT 200 W is marked reported. AMD publishes 170W Default TDP and does not print PPT on the product page. The stock PPT is 200W rather than the older 230W class limit: Puget Systems lists Default PPT as 200W for the 9950X and 9950X3D, and independent reviews measured the stock package limit at 200W. Treat 200W as the configured power limit, not a lab average of every workload. Use it for a combined render. A GPU-bound game is the lower row.