AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i7-13700K

CPU comparison with benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		Intel Core i7-13700K
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and the Intel Core i7-13700K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Core i7-13700K which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
AMD Ryzen 9 (35)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen 7000 (14)	CPU group	Intel Core i 13000 (17)
6	Generation	13
Raphael (Zen 4)	Architecture	Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	Predecessor	Intel Core i7-12700K
--	Successor	Intel Core i7-14700K
CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 4.70 GHz (5.60 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-13700K clocks with 3.40 GHz (5.40 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
12	Cores	16
24	Threads	24
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
4.70 GHz (5.60 GHz)	A-Core	3.40 GHz (5.40 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove
--	B-Core	2.50 GHz (4.20 GHz) 8x Gracemont
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
2.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.60 GHz
9	GPU Generation	11
5 nm	Technology	10 nm
3	Max. displays	3
2	Compute units	32
128	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
8 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
12	DirectX Version	12
Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, while the Intel Core i7-13700K supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
DDR5-5200	Memory	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	192 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
12.00 MB	L2 Cache	24.00 MB
64.00 MB	L3 Cache	30.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	5.0
24	PCIe lanes	20
94.5 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-13700K is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
170 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	125 W
230 W	TDP (PL2)	253 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X has 76.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-13700K is at 54.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-13700K
5 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
AM5 (LGA 1718)	Socket	LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2022	Release date	Q4/2022
549 $	Release price	409 $
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Comparison of the two processors

The Intel Core i7-13700K or the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, which processor is the better choice? This comparison should help with this decision.

The two processors were launched relatively simultaneously in the fourth quarter of 2022 and come from the manufacturer's desktop segment. The Intel Core i7-13700K is for the Intel LGA 1700 socket, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X requires a motherboard with the AM5 socket.

The Intel processor comes from the thirteenth generation of the Intel Core i7 family and is based on the Raptor Lake S architecture. It is manufactured with a structure width of 10 nanometers and uses a monolithic chip design. The AMD processor belongs to the sixth generation of AMD's Ryzen 9 family and is based on the Raphael (Zen 4) architecture. The structure width in which the processor is manufactured is just 5 nanometers, just half as large as the Intel Core i7-13700K.

The Intel Core i7-13700K is built in a hybrid big.LITTLE architecture and consists of 8 Raptor Cove performance cores and 8 Gracemont efficiency cores. The performance cores clock at up to 5.40 gigahertz, while the energy-saving efficiency cores clock at a maximum of 4.20 gigahertz. The AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is equipped with 12 identical cores that clock at up to 5.60 gigahertz. Viewed across all benchmarks, the performance of these two processors is very similar, but the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X is slightly ahead.

The processors are both equipped with an internal graphics card. The Intel Core i7-13700K uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which is equipped with 32 execution units and 256 shaders. In the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X, AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) works with 2 execution units and 128 shaders. The iGPU of the Intel processor is around 30% faster than the AMD graphics.

The Intel Core i7-13700K can be operated with up to 192 gigabytes of RAM and the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X with a maximum of 128 gigabytes.

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