intel core i9 13900k vs amd ryzen threadripper pro 3955wx

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We compared two CPUs Intel Core i9 13900K (Desktop) 24-cores against AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX (Server) 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

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved

Key Differences

What are the key differences between Intel Core i9 13900K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Advantages of Intel Core i9 13900K
  • Newer released 2 years later
  • Has 8 more physical cores
  • Consumes up to 10% less energy than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX – 253 vs 280 Watt
  • 25% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.7 GHz vs 4.3 GHz)
  • Newer PCI Express version – 5
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
  • Around 36.8 GB/s (29%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • Has 28 MB larger L3 cache size

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in 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

Full technical specification of core i9 13900k and ryzen threadripper pro 3955wx

General

Intel Core i9 13900K AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Vendor Intel AMD
Released September 27 2022 July 14 2020
Type Desktop Server
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont Matisse
Socket FCLGA1700 TR4
Integrated GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770 -

Performance

Intel Core i9 13900K AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Cores 24 16
Threads 32 32
Base Frequency 3 GHz 3.9 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency 5.7 GHz 4.3 GHz
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 64K (per core)
L2 Cache 2 MB (per core) 512K (per core)
L3 Cache 36 MB (shared) 64 MB
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Power

Intel Core i9 13900K AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Fabrication process Intel 7 nm 7 nm, 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125-253 W 280 W
Max. temperature 100°C °C

Memory support

Intel Core i9 13900K AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Memory types DDR5, DDR4 DDR4-3200
Memory Size 192 GB GB
Max. Memory Channels 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 126.38 GB/s
ECC Support Yes No

iGPU

Intel Core i9 13900K AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 -
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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Official site Intel Core i9 13900K official page AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX official page
PCI Express Version 5 4
PCI Express Lanes 20

Comments

So which CPU will you choose: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX or Intel Core i9 13900K?