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.

Intel Core i9-13900KF

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

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: 4608 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	4608 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 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98811 vs 58257
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 58257
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

4608

2676

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

58257

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	4608	2676
PassMark - CPU mark	58257	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	48
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™)