Intel Core i9-13900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900KF and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900KF

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 5.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4612 vs 2676
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 vs 14 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency 5.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache 48 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4612 vs 2676

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
  • 32 more threads: 64 vs 32
  • Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98811 vs 58364
  • Around 7% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 17270 vs 16137
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 32 vs 24
Number of threads 64 vs 32
L1 cache 2 MB vs 1920 KB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 36 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 98811 vs 58364
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 17270 vs 16137

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900KF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4612
2676
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
58364
98811
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
16137
17270
Name Intel Core i9-13900KF AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 4612 2676
PassMark - CPU mark 58364 98811
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16137 17270

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-13900KF AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date 27 Sep 2022 14 Jul 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $574
Place in performance rating 35 47
Processor Number i9-13900KF
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN Tray 100-000000086

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1920 KB 2 MB
L2 cache 48 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 36 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.80 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 24 32
Number of threads 32 64
Base frequency 3.5 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95 °C
Transistor count 3800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 8
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
ECC memory support
Supported memory frequency DDR4-3200

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 125 Watt 280 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 128
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® 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™)