EPYC 9255 vs i5-13490F

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13490F and EPYC 9255 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	366	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	54.92	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	25.28	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Turin (2024)
Release date	10 February 2023 (1 year ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$235	$2,495

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13490F and EPYC 9255 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	10 (Deca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	16	48
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.25 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Die size	215 mm2	4x 70.6 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,260 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13490F and EPYC 9255 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	1700	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13490F and EPYC 9255. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-13490F and EPYC 9255 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13490F and EPYC 9255 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13490F and EPYC 9255. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13490F and EPYC 9255.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	10 February 2023	10 October 2024
Physical cores	10	24
Threads	16	48
Chip lithography	10 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

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