Core i3-13100TE vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i3-13100TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	137	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	76.81	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 9	no data
Architecture codename	Vermeer (Zen 3)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	5 November 2020 (3 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	no data
Current price	$349 (0.4x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i3-13100TE 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	32	8
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Die size	CPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i3-13100TE 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	AM4	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i3-13100TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	DDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i3-13100TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

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Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i3-13100TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i3-13100TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.196 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 5950X and Core i3-13100TE.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 November 2020	4 January 2023
Physical cores	16	4
Threads	32	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	35 Watt

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