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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X vs Intel Core i9-13900K

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X
92.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i9-13900K
84.4Inno Score
90Single-core86.2
98.4Multi-core90.2
85.2Gamingspec-based71.9
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9950X6 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13900K

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 92.6 to 84.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+4). Intel Core i9-13900K 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 9 9950X

  • Stronger single-core score: 90 vs 86
  • Stronger multi-core score: 98 vs 90
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 8
  • 78% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 36 MB
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13900K

  • 100% higher L2 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
  • 50% higher cores: 24 vs 16
  • 26% lower Base TDP: 125 W vs 170 W
  • 10% higher Max turbo power: 253 W vs 230 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus Intel Core i9-13900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XIntel Core i9-13900K
Announced20242022
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process4 nm+60%10 nm
Base TDP170 W125 W+26%
Max turbo power230 W253 W+10%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNoNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus Intel Core i9-13900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XIntel Core i9-13900K
Cores1624+50%
Performance cores16+100%8
Efficiency cores016
Threads3232
Base clock4.3 GHz+43%3 GHz
Boost clock5.7 GHz5.8 GHz+2%
L2 cache16 MB32 MB+100%
L3 cache64 MB+78%36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus Intel Core i9-13900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XIntel Core i9-13900K
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus Intel Core i9-13900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XIntel Core i9-13900K
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory192 GB+50%128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus Intel Core i9-13900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XIntel Core i9-13900K
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+40%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X versus Intel Core i9-13900K
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9950XIntel Core i9-13900K
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,070Top 25%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—20,800Top 16%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,280+2%Top 4%2,238Top 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—37,310Top 9%
PassMark65,706+13%Top 4%58,051Top 9%
PassMark (single thread)4,727+3%Top 5%4,595Top 11%
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