Intel Core i5-13500 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13500 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68 °C
  • Around 46% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3884 vs 2682
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 68 °C
L2 cache 17.5 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3884 vs 2682

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 14
  • 28 more threads: 48 vs 20
  • Around 37% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54885 vs 31813
  • Around 54% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 13940 vs 9062
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 24 vs 14
Number of threads 48 vs 20
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 1120 KB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 24 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 54885 vs 31813
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 13940 vs 9062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13500
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3884
2682
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
31813
54885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
9062
13940
Name Intel Core i5-13500 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark 3884 2682
PassMark - CPU mark 31813 54885
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9062 13940
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 19997

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-13500 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $242 $1399
Place in performance rating 281 299
Processor Number i5-13500
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1120 KB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 17.5 MB 12 MB
L3 cache 24 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 68 °C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 14 24
Number of threads 20 48
Base frequency 3.8 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 512 GB
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200
ECC memory support

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 64
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)