AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

Processor comparisons   03-02-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Intel Core i9-13900KS and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, Furmark, RealBench, WPrime, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Valheim
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Watch Dogs Legion

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-13900KS or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

70%

Core i9-13900KS

73%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900KS is 4% better than Ryzen 9 7950X3D. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

65%

Core i9-13900KS

66%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	117.3
Valorant	131.2	133.2
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	74.6
Apex Legends	123.3	125.2
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	99.9
Overwatch	106.3	107.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	91.9
DOOM Eternal	65.6	66.6
Warzone	102.4	103.9
Assassin's Creed	110.2	111.9
Valheim	108.9	110.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Core i9-13900KS

71%

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-13900KS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	631
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	6774
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	1056
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	15135
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	3757
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	43688

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-13900KS
Single-Core	4932	3134
Multi-Core	65949	76304

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-13900KS
Single-Core	2587	2675
Multi-Core	26935	28679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	Intel Core i9-13900KS
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	October 12, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	FCLGA1700
Core name	Raphael	Raptor Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	5	13
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	5.9 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.5 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	32	32
Bus rate		16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	14200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR5	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	6500
Memory bandwidth		89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	1MB	2 MB
L2 cache	16MB	8 MB
L3 cache	64MB	36 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900KS is 6% better than Ryzen 9 7950X3D in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900KS has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900KS is better: 33
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Intel Core i9-13900KS before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

Intel Core i9-13900KS - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-13900KS specs and review.