intel core i9 13900k vs amd ryzen 9 7950x
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We compared two CPUs Intel Core i9 13900K (Desktop) 24-cores against AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (Desktop) 16-cores. In this comparison page, we check which of these two processor has better performance in benchmark results, Games, architecture, price and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13900K
- Has 8 more physical cores
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than the Intel Core i9 13900K – 170 vs 253 Watt
- Has 28 MB larger L3 cache size
- More modern manufacturing process – 5 versus 7
Benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Specifications
General
| Intel Core i9 13900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
| Vendor | Intel | |
| Released | September 27 2022 | |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont | Raphael |
| Socket | FCLGA1700 | AM5 |
| Integrated GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Performance
| Intel Core i9 13900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
| Cores | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base Frequency | 3 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency | 5.7 GHz | 5.7 GHz |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
Power
| Intel Core i9 13900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
| Fabrication process | Intel 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125-253 W | 170 W |
| Max. temperature | 100°C | °C |
Memory support
| Intel Core i9 13900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
| Memory types | DDR5, DDR4 | DDR5-5200 |
| Memory Size | 192 GB | GB |
| Max. Memory Channels | 2 | |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 89.6 GB/s | - |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
iGPU
| Intel Core i9 13900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 | AMD Radeon Graphics |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1.65 MHz | MHz |
| Shading Units | 256 | |
| TMUs | 16 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| TGP | 15 W | W |
iGPU FLOPS
Misc
| Intel Core i9 13900K | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X | |
| Official site | Intel Core i9 13900K official page | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5 | 5 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |