Intel Core i9-13900T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-13900T and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-13900T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 5.30 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
  • 8x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4201 vs 2565
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs 7 Feb 2020
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 95 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4201 vs 2565

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 40 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 24
  • 96 more threads: 128 vs 32
  • 2.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7.1x 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 83% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 80659 vs 44125
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 64 vs 24
Number of threads 128 vs 32
L1 cache 4 MB vs 1920 KB
L3 cache 256 MB vs 36 MB
Maximum memory size 512 GB vs 128 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 80659 vs 44125

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-13900T
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4201
2565
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
44125
80659
Name Intel Core i9-13900T AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
PassMark - Single thread mark 4201 2565
PassMark - CPU mark 44125 80659
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1214
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 23273
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 18265

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-13900T AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Zen
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 7 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $549 $3990
Place in performance rating 85 131
Processor Number i9-13900T
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
OPN PIB 100-100000163WOF
OPN Tray 100-000000163

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1920 KB 4 MB
L2 cache 32 MB 32 MB
L3 cache 36 MB 256 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 95 °C
Maximum frequency 5.30 GHz 4.3 GHz
Number of cores 24 64
Number of threads 32 128
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

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
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 280 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D

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
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® 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™)