AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Ryzen Threadripper 7960X compared with Core i9-13900KS

	AMDRyzen Threadripper 7960X	IntelCore i9-13900KS
Overview
Released
Released	November 2023	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	24	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency)
Threads
Threads	48 (better)	32
Base clock
Base clock	4.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.3 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	128 MB (better)	36 MB
Cores
Cores	Storm Peak; Zen 4 architecture. Boxed product ID 100-100001352WOF; tray 100-000001352. AMD's support page gives 19 October 2023 as launch, its announcement date; the launch release confirms retail availability on 21 November.	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer voltage offsets supported	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6 GHz
Cache
Cache	L1 1536 KB; L2 24 MB; the advertised 152 MB combined cache includes L2 and L3	32 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	A separate graphics card is required	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	sTR5	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	350 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	–	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	–
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5 RDIMM; four channels; up to 5200 MT/s. ECC enabled by default; AMD EXPO supported. AMD's TRX50 platform table specifies up to 1 TB memory.	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 92 native/platform lanes, 88 usable. AMD's launch platform table distinguishes up to 48 PCIe 5.0 lanes. Four native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and two SATA ports; NVMe boot and RAID 0, 1, 10 and 5 supported.	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	TRX50	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	CPU cores: TSMC 5 nm FinFET; I/O die: TSMC 6 nm FinFET. Five package dies; CCD 71 mm², I/O die 388 mm².	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	Cooler not included; maximum operating temperature 95°C	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.