i5-13420H vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
50.29
+335%
Core i5-13420H
2023
8 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
11.55

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i5-13420H by a whopping 335% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34671
Place by popularitynot in top-10045
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency17.0024.29
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads12812
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz4.6 GHz
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size74 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H 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 configuration11
SocketTR4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H. 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++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H 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 3990X and Core i5-13420H 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 3990X and Core i5-13420H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size256 GB96 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.4 GHz
Execution Units-48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-13420H.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data8

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 3990X 50.29
+335%
i5-13420H 11.55

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 3990X 79889
+335%
i5-13420H 18351

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 50.29 11.55
Recency 7 February 2020 4 January 2023
Physical cores 64 8
Threads 128 12
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 45 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has a 335.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 700% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads.

i5-13420H, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 522.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-13420H in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop processor while Core i5-13420H is a notebook one.


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