i5-13500HX vs EPYC 73F3

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	153	297
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.26	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD EPYC	Intel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency	11.45	33.03
Architecture codename	Milan (2021−2023)	Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date	12 January 2021 (3 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,521	$326

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	32	20
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	1 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm+	Intel 7 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	33,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX 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	2	1
Socket	SP3	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX 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 EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.795 GB/s	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 73F3 and Core i5-13500HX.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	20

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	29.58	19.56
Recency	12 January 2021	4 January 2023
Physical cores	16	14
Threads	32	20
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	55 Watt

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