AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i7-13700KF

General info

Comparing Core i7-13700KF and Ryzen 9 7900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	70	63
Value for money	16.59	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont	Raphael
Release date	27 September 2022 (less than a year old)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	no data
Current price	$1446 (3.8x MSRP)	$538

Technical specs

Core i7-13700KF and Ryzen 9 7900 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	24	24
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus support	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	6 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm
Die size	257 mm2	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700KF and Ryzen 9 7900 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	AM5
Thermal design power (TDP)	125 W, 253 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700KF and Ryzen 9 7900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-13700KF and Ryzen 9 7900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700KF and Ryzen 9 7900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700KF and Ryzen 9 7900. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700KF and Ryzen 9 7900.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Overall score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	37.15	38.91
Boost clock speed	2500	3700
Base clock speed	3400	3700
Thermal design power (TDP)	125 Watt	65 Watt

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