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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-13900K

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

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The AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is a high-end 16-core, hyperthreaded (SMT) Vermeer Series desktop processor. With 32 threads, the new flagship offers as many threads as the AMD Ryzen 9 3950X. Introduced on October 8, 2020, the Ryzen 9 5950X is the fastest 16-core processor and is specified at 105 watts TDP.

The Ryzen 9 5950X runs at 3.4 GHz to 4.9 GHz (single core). Wen all 16 cores are loaded, up to 4.5 GHz are still possible.

The internal structure of the processor has not changed fundamentally at first glance. The CCX structure has changed a bit compared to Zen 2, because now a CCX consists of up to 8 CPU cores. So each individual core can access the complete L3 cache (32 MByte). Furthermore the CCX modules are connected to each other via the same I/O die, which we already know from Zen2. According to AMD, the Infinity fabric should now reach clock rates of up to 2 Ghz, which in turn allows a RAM clock of 4,000 MHz without performance loss.

Performance

The average 5950X in our database matches the Core i9-12900K, the Core i9-12900HX and also the Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX in multi-thread performance, making this Ryzen a great processor for pretty much any task imaginable as of mid 2022.

Power consumption

This Ryzen 9 series chip has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 105 W. It will, however, happily consume much more than that as long as the cooling solution is able to handle the heat - even before one starts considering the possibility of overclocking the thing.

The Ryzen 9 5950X is built with TSMC's 7 nm process for average, as of mid 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i9-13900K

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The Intel Core i9-13900K is a fast high-end desktop processor of the Raptor Lake series. It includes a hybrid architecture for the CPU cores with combined 24 cores and 32 threads. Eight fast Raptor Cove performance cores (P-cores) with HyperThreading and a clock speed of 3 - 5.8 GHz and sixteen Gracemont efficiency cores without HyperThreading and a clock speed of 2.2 - 4.3 GHz.

Thanks to the faster P-cores and more E-cores, the i9-13900K is significantly faster than the old i9-12900K (especially in multi-threaded workloads). Compared to the Raphael AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (Zen 4), the 13900K offers a slightly higher multi-thread-performance and a slightly lower single core performance. In games, the Intel CPU is currently the clear winner (at the time of announcement of the 7950X).

The 13900K is rated at 125 Watt TDP base power (PL1) and 253 Watt Turbo Power (PL2) and therefore slightly higher than the old i9-12900K.

ModelAMD Ryzen 9 5950XIntel Core i9-13900K
CodenameVermeer (Zen 3)Raptor Lake
SeriesAMD Vermeer (Ryzen 5000)Intel Raptor Lake-S
Series: Raptor Lake-S Raptor Lake
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X « 3.4 - 4.9 GHz16 / 32 cores64 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X compare3.8 - 4.7 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X compare3.4 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores32 MB L3
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X compare3.7 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores32 MB L3
Intel Core i9-13900K « 3 - 5.8 GHz24 / 32 cores36 MB L3
Intel Core i7-13700K compare3.4 - 5.4 GHz16 / 24 cores30 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13600K compare3.5 - 5.1 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-14701TE compare2.1 - 5.2 GHz8 / 16 cores33 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500 compare2.5 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501TE compare2.2 - 5.1 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14501E compare3.3 - 5.2 GHz6 / 12 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401E compare2.5 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-14401TE compare2 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-13500T compare1.6 - 4.6 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Clock3400 - 4900 MHz3000 - 5800 MHz
L1 Cache1 MB
L2 Cache8 MB32 MB
L3 Cache64 MB36 MB
Cores / Threads16 / 3224 / 32
8 x 5.8 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core
16 x 4.3 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
TDP105 Watt125 Watt
Technology7 nm10 nm
Die SizeCPU cores: 2x 80.7 sq. mm., I/O: 125 mm2257 mm2
SocketAM4LGA 1700
FeaturesDDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel UHD Graphics 770, DDR5 5600 MT/s, DDR4 3200 MT/s
Architecturex86x86
$799 U.S.$589 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerwww.amd.comwww.intel.com
max. Temp.100 °C
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 770 (300 - 1650 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - R9 5950X
41.8 pt (70%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-13900K
49 pt (82%)
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Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 24972     avg: 26017     median: 26017 (24%)     max: 27062 Points
min: 32592     avg: 37310     median: 38271.5 (36%)     max: 40103 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1579     avg: 1614     median: 1614 (68%)     max: 1649 Points
min: 2203     avg: 2238     median: 2238.5 (94%)     max: 2272 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 617     avg: 629     median: 629 (69%)     max: 641 Points
min: 828     avg: 849     median: 849.5 (93%)     max: 870 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 9640     avg: 10061     median: 10061 (25%)     max: 10482 Points
min: 13415     avg: 14459     median: 14620.5 (36%)     max: 15181 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 4156     avg: 4324     median: 4324 (27%)     max: 4492 Points
min: 5321     avg: 5798     median: 5805.5 (37%)     max: 6191 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 261     avg: 266.5     median: 266.5 (74%)     max: 272 Points
min: 299     avg: 314.1     median: 318 (88%)     max: 328 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 46.05     avg: 47.8     median: 47.8 (62%)     max: 49.6 Points
min: 62.2     avg: 67     median: 67.5 (87%)     max: 70.78 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 3.02     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (73%)     max: 3.14 Points
min: 3.8     avg: 3.9     median: 3.9 (92%)     max: 3.93 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 6564     avg: 6690     median: 6689.5 (40%)     max: 6815 Points
min: 11661     avg: 11989     median: 12017.5 (73%)     max: 12259 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 55185     avg: 56641     median: 56640.5 (41%)     max: 58096 Points
min: 85342     avg: 88253     median: 87738 (64%)     max: 92192 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 99617     avg: 102128     median: 102128 (65%)     max: 104638 Points
min: 132000     avg: 134526     median: 133567 (85%)     max: 138969 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 12655     avg: 12967     median: 12967 (16%)     max: 13279 Points
min: 17418     avg: 17943     median: 17998.5 (22%)     max: 18355 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 52     avg: 58.5     median: 58.5 (1%)     max: 64.9 s
min: 79.738     avg: 84.6     median: 84.2 (1%)     max: 90.13 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 2.538     avg: 4.2     median: 4.2 (1%)     max: 5.928 s
min: 1.818     avg: 2.1     median: 2 (0%)     max: 2.305 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 12503     avg: 12736     median: 12735.5 (20%)     max: 12968 Points
min: 13210     avg: 14265     median: 14271 (23%)     max: 15309 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 118165     avg: 122979     median: 122978 (71%)     max: 127792 MIPS
min: 127201     avg: 142777     median: 146984 (84%)     max: 148053 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 6729     avg: 6852     median: 6851.5 (81%)     max: 6974 MIPS
min: 7176     avg: 7343     median: 7272 (86%)     max: 7539 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 203     avg: 212     median: 212 (71%)     max: 221 fps
min: 247.5     avg: 261.5     median: 264.8 (89%)     max: 269 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 321.5     avg: 330     median: 330 (76%)     max: 338.5 fps
min: 412     avg: 419     median: 419.3 (97%)     max: 425.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 29.9     avg: 30.9     median: 30.9 (54%)     max: 31.8 fps
min: 34.5     avg: 39.9     median: 40.7 (72%)     max: 42.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 2.3     avg: 2.4     median: 2.4 (69%)     max: 2.4 GB/s
min: 2.6     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (85%)     max: 3 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 3.3     avg: 3.5     median: 3.5 (60%)     max: 3.7 GB/s
min: 5.2     avg: 5.4     median: 5.4 (93%)     max: 5.4 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 25.1     avg: 26     median: 26 (68%)     max: 26.9 GB/s
min: 20.5     avg: 23.3     median: 22.9 (60%)     max: 27 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 136     avg: 145.2     median: 140.5 (2%)     max: 174 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 112.8     avg: 117.7     median: 117.7 (1%)     max: 122.5 Seconds
min: 80     avg: 85.7     median: 84 (1%)     max: 101 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4556     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4698 sec
min: 0.3468     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (8%)     max: 0.3911 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 17229     avg: 17657     median: 17656.5 (38%)     max: 18084 Points
min: 19989     avg: 20578     median: 20192 (43%)     max: 21934 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.065     avg: 7.2     median: 7.2 (2%)     max: 7.405 s
min: 5.655     avg: 5.7     median: 5.7 (1%)     max: 5.86 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 15.28     avg: 15.7     median: 15.7 (1%)     max: 16.02 s
min: 12.287     avg: 12.6     median: 12.5 (1%)     max: 13.193 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 349.3     avg: 361.5     median: 361.5 (2%)     max: 373.7 s
min: 289.628     avg: 296.6     median: 293.3 (1%)     max: 310.125 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 84237     avg: 85367     median: 85367 (66%)     max: 86497 Points
min: 86915     avg: 97290     median: 96473 (74%)     max: 112434 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 23012     avg: 25067     median: 25154.5 (62%)     max: 27383 Points
min: 29023     avg: 31289     median: 31187.5 (77%)     max: 33181 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 70120     avg: 77979     median: 79716 (65%)     max: 84100 Points
min: 79257     avg: 97847     median: 97246.5 (79%)     max: 111988 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 69902     avg: 78121     median: 80185 (65%)     max: 84275 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 82412     avg: 82452     median: 82452 (68%)     max: 82492 Points
min: 83056     avg: 98634     median: 97311 (81%)     max: 105981 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 21419     avg: 22558     median: 22436 (57%)     max: 23939 Points
min: 26626     avg: 29034     median: 29044.5 (73%)     max: 30955 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 34080     avg: 37236     median: 37498.5 (67%)     max: 39600 Points
min: 46013     avg: 51456     median: 51140 (91%)     max: 54226 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 11111     avg: 12919     median: 13441 (57%)     max: 14559 Points
min: 16236     avg: 20507     median: 20037 (84%)     max: 22794 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
3070 Points (77%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
20800 Points (81%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1621     avg: 1652     median: 1651.5 (65%)     max: 1682 Points
min: 2106     avg: 2237     median: 2286 (89%)     max: 2290 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15605     avg: 16248     median: 16248 (29%)     max: 16891 Points
min: 22448     avg: 23743     median: 24033 (43%)     max: 24157 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1625     avg: 1654     median: 1654 (7%)     max: 1683 Points
min: 2148     avg: 2191     median: 2197 (10%)     max: 2246 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 15396     avg: 15983     median: 15983 (50%)     max: 16570 Points
min: 22024     avg: 23446     median: 23664 (75%)     max: 24021 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 7021     avg: 7119     median: 7118.5 (71%)     max: 7216 Points
min: 9218     avg: 9542     median: 9598 (96%)     max: 9683 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 57584     avg: 60409     median: 60408.5 (60%)     max: 63233 Points
min: 77347     avg: 84105     median: 85336 (85%)     max: 86695 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 558     avg: 570     median: 569.5 (1%)     max: 581 ms
min: 423     avg: 430.6     median: 432 (1%)     max: 438 ms
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 304     avg: 317.6     median: 316 (87%)     max: 335 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 288     avg: 289.5     median: 289.5 (52%)     max: 291 Points
min: 338     avg: 364     median: 368 (66%)     max: 382 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
1495 Points (56%)
min: 2263     avg: 2497     median: 2580 (96%)     max: 2589 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 232.8     avg: 242.6     median: 242.6 (42%)     max: 252.3 Watt
min: 228     avg: 354.3     median: 359 (62%)     max: 471 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 226.1     avg: 227.4     median: 227.4 (41%)     max: 228.7 Watt
min: 349     avg: 392.5     median: 370.5 (68%)     max: 480 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 18.2     avg: 19.1     median: 19.1 (14%)     max: 19.9 Points per Watt
min: 12.9     avg: 15     median: 15.2 (11%)     max: 16.8 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks AMD Ryzen 9 5950X → 100% n=46

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-13900K → 133% n=46

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