Intel Core i9-13900KS
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Intel Core i9-13900KS
VS
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i9-13900KS and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i9-13900KS
Name
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop / Server
Segment
Desktop / Server
Intel Core i 13000
CPU group
AMD Ryzen 7000
Intel Core i9
Family
AMD Ryzen 9
13
Generation
6
Intel Core i9-12900KS
Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i9-13900KS or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

no data
Frequency
4.20 GHz
Yes
Overclocking
No
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
24 / 32
CPU Cores / Threads
16 / 32
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core
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16x Gracemont
B-Core
no data
Yes
Hyperthreading / SMT
Yes
3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz)
A-Core Frequency
no data
2.40 GHz (4.30 GHz)
B-Core Frequency
no data
no data
Cores
16x Zen 4
no data
Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
5.70 GHz
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Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
5.00 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i9-13900KS or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D. 

Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU name
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)
0.30 GHz
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
1.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
2.20 GHz
11
Generation
9
32
Execution units
2
256
Shader
128
3
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
5 nm
Q4/2021
Release date
Q3/2022
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory
8 GB
12
Direct X
12

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
No

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR4-3200DDR5-5600
Memory type
DDR5-5200
128 GB
Max. Memory
128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)
Memory channels
2 (Dual Channel)
Yes
ECC
Yes
89.6 GB/s
Bandwidth
83.2 GB/s
5.0 x 20
PCIe
5.0 x 24
Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
89 °C
320 W
TDP up
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TDP down
--
253 W
TDP (PL2)
162 W
150 W
TDP (PL1 / PBP)
120 W

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

36.00 MB
L3-Cache
128.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
5 nm
Raptor Lake S
Architecture
Raphael (Zen 4)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
AMD-V, SVM
LGA 1700
Socket
AM5 (LGA 1718)
Q1/2023
Release date
Q1/2023
x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
32.00 MB
L2-Cache
16.00 MB
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
Monolithic
Chip design
Chiplet
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
699 $
Release price
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Technical data sheet
Documents
Technical data sheet

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

User rating

5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Core i9-13900KS
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D