AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-13900KS
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 7900 and Intel Core i9-13900KS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
- Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 150 Watt
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm vs 7 nm |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 36 MB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 150 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KS
- 12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
- 8 more threads: 32 vs 24
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 6.00 GHz vs 5.4 GHz
- Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
- 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4747 vs 4147
- Around 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 61547 vs 48817
- Around 49% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16568 vs 11106
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 24 vs 12 |
Number of threads | 32 vs 24 |
Maximum frequency | 6.00 GHz vs 5.4 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 95 °C |
L1 cache | 1920 KB vs 768 KB |
L2 cache | 32 MB vs 12 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 4747 vs 4147 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 61547 vs 48817 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 16568 vs 11106 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 7900
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-13900KS
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 4147 | 4747 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 48817 | 61547 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 97.64 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 4.623 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 31.051 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 11106 | 16568 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | Intel Core i9-13900KS | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 4 | Raptor Lake |
Launch date | 14 Jan 2023 | 4 Jan 2023 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $429 | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000590 | |
Place in performance rating | 17 | 22 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | i9-13900KS | |
Series | 13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors | |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3.7 GHz | |
Die size | 71 mm² | |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 1920 KB |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 32 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 36 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 47 °C | |
Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100°C |
Maximum frequency | 5.4 GHz | 6.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 24 |
Number of threads | 24 | 32 |
Transistor count | 13140 million | |
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64 bit support | ||
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | AM5 | FCLGA1700 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 150 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | 20 |
PCI Express revision | 5.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP) | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | ||
Speed Shift technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Device ID | 0xA780 | |
Execution Units | 32 | |
Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.65 GHz | |
Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 4 | |
Graphics image quality |
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Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz | |
Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot |