Intel Core i7-13700HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13700HX and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700HX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 24 Sep 2019
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache 1280 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 32 MB vs 6 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 85900% higher clock speed: 4300 MHz vs 5.00 GHz
  • 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4300 MHz vs 5.00 GHz
L3 cache 64 MB vs 30 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13700HX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Name Intel Core i7-13700HX AMD Ryzen 9 3900
PassMark - Single thread mark 3842
PassMark - CPU mark 32985
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9068
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.97
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 70.972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 4.924
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 19.043

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-13700HX AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen 2
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 24 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $485
Place in performance rating 268 1433
Processor Number i7-13700HX
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
OPN Tray 100-000000070

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 32 MB 6 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4300 MHz
Number of cores 16 12
Number of threads 24 24
Base frequency 3100 MHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Device ID 0x4688
Execution Units 32
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors

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 12.1
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1964 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)