Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900K and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900K

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 16
  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.80 GHz vs 5.7 GHz
  • Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 36% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 170 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4621 vs 4276
  • Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16332 vs 15782
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 5.80 GHz vs 5.7 GHz
L1 cache 1920 KB vs 1 MB
L2 cache 48 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4621 vs 4276
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16332 vs 15782

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 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
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62708 vs 59031
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache 64 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 62708 vs 59031

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4621
4276
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
59031
62708
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
16332
15782
Name Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4621 4276
PassMark - CPU mark 59031 62708
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16332 15782

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-13900K AMD Ryzen 9 7950X

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen 4
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $599 $699
Place in performance rating 31 41
Processor Number i9-13900K
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN Tray 100-000000514

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1920 KB 1 MB
L2 cache 48 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 36 MB 64 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 5 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.80 GHz 5.7 GHz
Number of cores 24 16
Number of threads 32 32
Base frequency 4.5 GHz
Die size 70 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 47 °C
Transistor count 13140 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR5-5200
ECC memory support

Graphics

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

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 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 170 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 24
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 5.0
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost 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™)