Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Processor comparisons 28-08-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Geekbench 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, MATLAB, PassMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX or Intel Core i9-13900K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13900K

68%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13900K is 11% better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13900K

64%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

58%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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, just 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: Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	114.3	102.5
Valorant	129.9	116.5
Cyberpunk 2077	72.7	65.3
Apex Legends	122.1	109.5
Call of Duty Warzone	97.4	87.4
Overwatch	105.2	94.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.6	80.4
DOOM Eternal	64.9	58.3
Warzone	101.3	90.9
Assassin's Creed	109.1	97.9
Valheim	107.8	96.7

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 computers that were in the comparisons 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13900K

66%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

15%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-13900K is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 280W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	531	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5603	5712
Cinbench 20 Single-core	887	463
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12458	12983
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3150	1108
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	35852	32841

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

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	2879	2750
Multi-Core	61110	34755

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

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Single-Core	2502	1284
Multi-Core	25761	14251

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-13900K	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
Announcement date	December 13, 2022	July 14, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA1700	sTRX4
Core name	Raptor Lake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	5.8 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	24	12
Threads	32	24
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	280 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB	768KB
L2 cache	8 MB	6MB
L3 cache	36 MB	64MB
Overclocking	yes	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000168

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-13900K is 6% better than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13900K has 12 more core than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-13900K is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-13900K and AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13900K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• Intel Core i9-13900K specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX specs and review.