Intel Core i9-13900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

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Combined performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
52.01
+36.2%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i9-13900KF by 36% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-13900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2872
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money11.6584.28
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Core i9
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years old)27 September 2022 (1 year old)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999$564
Current price$4155 (1x MSRP)$532 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900KF has 623% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-13900KF 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads12832
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-13900KF 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 configuration11
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-13900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Statusno dataLaunched

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-13900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-13900KF are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-13900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size256 GB192 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i9-13900KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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. 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 3990X 52.01
+36.2%
i9-13900KF 38.20

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i9-13900KF by 36% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 79889
+36.2%
i9-13900KF 58674

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i9-13900KF by 36% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 1559
i9-13900KF 2972
+90.6%

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3990X by 91% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 13928
i9-13900KF 20090
+44.2%

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 3990X by 44% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 52.01 38.20
Recency 7 February 2020 27 September 2022
Physical cores 64 24
Threads 128 32
Cost $3999 $564
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 125 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-13900KF in performance tests.


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