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

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

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 43% higher clock speed: 6.00 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4748 vs 2676
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 14 Jul 2020
Maximum frequency 6.00 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L2 cache 32 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4748 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 60% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98811 vs 61592
  • Around 4% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 17270 vs 16568
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 61592
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 17270 vs 16568

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4748
2676
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
61592
98811
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
16568
17270
Name Intel Core i9-13900KS AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
PassMark - Single thread mark 4748 2676
PassMark - CPU mark 61592 98811
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 16568 17270

Compare specifications (specs)

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

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen 2 (Matisse)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 14 Jul 2020
Place in performance rating 22 47
Processor Number i9-13900KS
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 32 MB 16 MB
L3 cache 36 MB 128 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 6.00 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

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 TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 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
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® 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™)