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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

WINNER
A
89.2Inno Score
VS
I
88.2Inno Score
71.4Single-core88.9
100Multi-core96.2
91.3Gamingspec-based73.2
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X3 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13900KS

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X scores 89.2 against 88.2 for Intel Core i9-13900KS. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 100 vs 96
  • 611% higher L3 cache: 256 MB vs 36 MB
  • 340% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 88 vs 20
  • 300% higher threads: 128 vs 32
  • 167% higher cores: 64 vs 24

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13900KS

  • Stronger single-core score: 89 vs 71
  • 57% lower Base TDP: 150 W vs 350 W
  • 18% higher Boost clock: 6 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
  • 17% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,715 vs 4,027
  • Lower launch price: $689 vs $4,999

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-13900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-13900KS
Announced20232023
SocketsTR5LGA1700
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
Base TDP350 W150 W+57%
Max turbo power—253 W
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedNo—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-13900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-13900KS
Cores64+167%24
Performance cores—8
Efficiency cores—16
Threads128+300%32
Base clock3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz6 GHz+18%
L2 cache64 MB+100%32 MB
L3 cache256 MB+611%36 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-13900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-13900KS
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 770
iGPU clock—1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-13900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-13900KS
Memory supportDDR5-5200 RDIMMDDR5-5600
Max memory—192 GB
Memory channels4+100%2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-13900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-13900KS
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes88+340%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X versus Intel Core i9-13900KS
SpecAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980XIntel Core i9-13900KS
Cinebench R23 (multi)98,427+141%Top 2%40,789Top 8%
PassMark135,668+125%Top 1%60,373Top 6%
PassMark (single thread)4,027Top 29%4,715+17%Top 6%

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