EPYC 9654 vs i7-13700

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	224	6
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	49.51	1.36
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	33.78	19.90
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$384	$11,805

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700 has 3540% better value for money than EPYC 9654.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	96
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	8	no data
Threads	24	192
Base clock speed	2.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Multiplier	no data	24
L1 cache	80K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	257 mm2	12x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654 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	FCLGA1700	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	192 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.6 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-13700 and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	23.20	75.70
Recency	4 January 2023	10 November 2022
Physical cores	16	96
Threads	24	192
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	360 Watt

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