The 10 Most Powerful Desktop Processors

By Pushkar | December 13, 2024

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Intel Core i9-13900KS

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

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Intel Core i9-14900K

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Apple M1 Ultra

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D

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Intel Xeon W9-3495X

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X

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Intel Core i7-13700K

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

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