Intel Core i7-13700KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-13700KF and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 i7-13700KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 26% higher clock speed: 5.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4364 vs 2565
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 vs 7 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency 5.40 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4364 vs 2565

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 48 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 16
  • 104 more threads: 128 vs 24
  • 3.2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8.5x 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 73% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80659 vs 46581
  • Around 45% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 18265 vs 12554
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 64 vs 16
Number of threads 128 vs 24
L1 cache 4 MB vs 1280 KB
L3 cache 256 MB vs 30 MB
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 80659 vs 46581
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 18265 vs 12554

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-13700KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4364
2565
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46581
80659
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
12554
18265
Name Intel Core i7-13700KF AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4364 2565
PassMark - CPU mark 46581 80659
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12554 18265
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 23273

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-13700KF AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 7 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $394 $3990
Place in performance rating 92 131
Processor Number i7-13700KF
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN PIB 100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000163

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB 4 MB
L2 cache 32 MB 32 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 5.40 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 16 64
Number of threads 24 128
Base frequency 2.9 GHz
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
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

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
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)
The "Zen" Core Architecture

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™)