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Intel Core i9-13900K vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q4/2022
Intel Core i9-13900K
Intel Core i9-13900K
Released
Q1/2017
Overall score
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AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

What's the best choice Intel Core i9-13900K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i9-13900K has a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. 24 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q4/2022.

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X has a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. 8 Cores. Power consumption of 95 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    12 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 5% better clock speed

    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • More number of cores

    16 times more cores

    24 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-13900K CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    12 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    13 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    10 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    9 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    5 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    18 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    32 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    355 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    20 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    5 place
  • Blender 3.1 Benchmark
    5 place
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    383 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.76 times less performance per watt

    95 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 1800X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    311 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    180 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    350 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    190 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    316 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    188 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    603 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    432 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    78 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    125 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    76 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    108 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    59 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    92 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    358 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i9-13900K
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core i9 left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 13000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 1000
  • Predecessor
    Intel Core i9-12900K left arrow --
  • Successor
    No left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    3.80 GHz left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    24 left arrow 8
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No left arrow 4.00 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    32 left arrow 16
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    hybrid left arrow normal
  • A core
    8x Raptor Cove / 3.80 GHz (5.70 GHz) left arrow --
  • B core
    16x Gracemont / 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) left arrow --
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.45 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    32 left arrow
  • Shader
    256 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow
  • Generation
    12 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and Intel Core i9-13900K. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR5-5600 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i9-13900K and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    125 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP up
    No left arrow --
  • TDP (PL2)
    241 W left arrow --
  • TDP down
    No left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow 95 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i9-13900K and Intel Core i9-13900K, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V, SVM
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    32.00 MB left arrow --
  • L3-Cache
    36.00 MB left arrow 16.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake S left arrow Summit Ridge (Zen)
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 1700 left arrow AM4
  • Release date
    Q4/2022 left arrow Q1/2017

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i9-13900K and AMD Ryzen 7 1800X.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
2267
Intel Core i9-13900K
969
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading
38460
Intel Core i9-13900K
9314
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading
888
Intel Core i9-13900K
381
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading
14820
Intel Core i9-13900K
3587
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
2147
Intel Core i9-13900K
932
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
23982
Intel Core i9-13900K
6344
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

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