Ryzen AI Max 390 vs i7-13790F
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-13790F outperforms Ryzen AI Max 390 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 166 | 181 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 59.96 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 42.49 | 49.07 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) | Strix Halo (2025) |
| Release date | 10 February 2023 (2 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $441 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-13790F and Ryzen AI Max 390 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 | 2.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB (per core) | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 33 MB (shared) | 64 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 2x 70.6 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-13790F and Ryzen AI Max 390 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 | 1700 | FP11 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13790F and Ryzen AI Max 390. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i7-13790F and Ryzen AI Max 390 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13790F and Ryzen AI Max 390 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13790F and Ryzen AI Max 390. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | LPDDR5X |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | AMD Radeon 8050S |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13790F and Ryzen AI Max 390.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 28.87 | 28.21 |
| Recency | 10 February 2023 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 16 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 55 Watt |
i7-13790F has a 2.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores.
Ryzen AI Max 390, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 18.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i7-13790F and AMD Ryzen AI Max 390.
Note that Core i7-13790F is a desktop processor while Ryzen AI Max 390 is a notebook one.
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