i9-13900KS vs Ryzen Threadripper 2920X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2018
12 cores / 24 threads, 180 Watt
16.63
Core i9-13900KS
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
40.24
+142%

Core i9-13900KS outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2920X by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking41072
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.9654.91
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency8.4224.46
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date3 October 2018 (6 years ago)12 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900KS has 451% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2432
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz5.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSP3r2FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.65 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Core i9-13900KS.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark 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 2920X 16.63
i9-13900KS 40.24
+142%

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 25444
i9-13900KS 61588
+142%

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 1278
i9-13900KS 3136
+145%

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 7364
i9-13900KS 21731
+195%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.63 40.24
Recency 3 October 2018 12 January 2023
Physical cores 12 24
Threads 24 32
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 150 Watt

i9-13900KS has a 142% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 20% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-13900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 2920X in performance tests.


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