Intel Core i9-13900KS vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-13900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	32	35
Place by popularity	no data	17
Value for money	13.20	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	7 November 2019 (3 years old)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data
Current price	$2735 (1.4x MSRP)	$752

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-13900KS 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	64	32
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.8 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-13900KS 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	TR4	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-13900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-13900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-13900KS 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 Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-13900KS. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i9-13900KS.

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

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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Combined synthetic benchmark 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.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Core i9-13900KS by 2% in our combined benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	50.33	49.48
Boost clock speed	4500	6000
Base clock speed	3700	3200
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	150 Watt

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