Intel Core i9-13900KF vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

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General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Core i9-13900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating2735
Place by popularityno data61
Value for money7.6058.99
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Core i9
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont
Release date14 July 2020 (2 years old)27 September 2022 (less than a year old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$564
Current price$3540 $555 (1x MSRP)
Value for money

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Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads6432
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz5.7 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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
SocketsWRX8FCLGA1700
Thermal design power (TDP)280 Watt125 W, 253 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Core i9-13900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no 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+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 PRO 3975WX 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 PRO 3975WX and Core i9-13900KF. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth126.38 GB/s89.6 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Core i9-13900KF.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 49.91
+5.5%
i9-13900KF 47.32
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  • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
  • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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: 67%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 62906
+5.5%
i9-13900KF 59646

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX outperforms Core i9-13900KF by 5% 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: 37%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 1626
i9-13900KF 2940
+80.8%

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX by 81% 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: 37%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 13960
i9-13900KF 19707
+41.2%

Core i9-13900KF outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX by 41% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance rating 49.91 47.32
Recency 14 July 2020 27 September 2022
Boost clock speed 4200 5800
Base clock speed 3500 3000
Thermal design power (TDP) 280 Watt 125 Watt

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Competitors of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX by Intel

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX by Intel is Core i9-13900KS, which is slower by 1% and lower by 1 position in our rating.

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Competitors of Core i9-13900KF by AMD

We believe that the nearest equivalent to Core i9-13900KF from AMD is Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, which is faster by 5% and higher by 8 positions in our rating.

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