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AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
74.8Inno Score
VS
I
73.2Inno Score
82.1Single-core77.7
60.5Multi-core71.7
91.9Gamingspec-based70.7
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13900

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D wins this desktop processor face-off, 74.8 to 73.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+4). Intel Core i9-13900 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

  • Stronger single-core score: 82 vs 78
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 36 MB
  • 135% higher Base clock: 4.7 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 40% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 20
  • Lower launch price: $479 vs $549

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13900

  • Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 61
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 8 MB
  • 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
  • 100% higher threads: 32 vs 16
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 120 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-13900
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-13900
Announced20242023
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process4 nm—
Base TDP120 W65 W+46%
Max turbo power162 W219 W+35%
Unlocked multiplierYes—
Cooler includedNo—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-13900
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-13900
Cores824+200%
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores016
Threads1632+100%
Base clock4.7 GHz+135%2 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz5.6 GHz+8%
L2 cache8 MB32 MB+300%
L3 cache96 MB+167%36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-13900
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-13900
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-13900
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-13900
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory192 GB192 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-13900
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-13900
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+40%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D versus Intel Core i9-13900
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9800X3DIntel Core i9-13900
Cinebench R23 (single)2,130Top 18%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,500Top 33%—
PassMark39,914Top 22%44,494+11%Top 18%
PassMark (single thread)4,420+3%Top 15%4,275Top 19%
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