Intel Core i7-13700F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13700F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 i7-13700F

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.20 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68 °C
  • 2x 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 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4131 vs 2665
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 25 Nov 2019
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 68 °C
L2 cache 32 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4131 vs 2665

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 16
  • 40 more threads: 64 vs 24
  • Around 60% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 512 GB vs 128 GB
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63140 vs 38949
  • Around 44% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16672 vs 11582
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 32 vs 16
Number of threads 64 vs 24
L1 cache 2 MB vs 1280 KB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 63140 vs 38949
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16672 vs 11582

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4131
2665
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
38949
63140
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
11582
16672
Name Intel Core i7-13700F AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4131 2665
PassMark - CPU mark 38949 63140
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11582 16672
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1264
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 22457

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-13700F AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $369 $1999
Place in performance rating 141 194
Processor Number i7-13700F
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB 2 MB
L2 cache 32 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 68 °C
Maximum frequency 5.20 GHz 4.5 GHz
Number of cores 16 32
Number of threads 24 64
Base frequency 3.7 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 512 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200
ECC memory support

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
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™)