i7-13700F vs EPYC 7642

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7642
2019
48 cores / 96 threads, 225 Watt
37.01
+50.8%
Core i7-13700F
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 65 Watt
24.54

EPYC 7642 outperforms Core i7-13700F by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7642 and Core i7-13700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking91208
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.5557.16
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency15.5735.73
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$4,775$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i7-13700F has 930% better value for money than EPYC 7642.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7642 and Core i7-13700F 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 cores48 (Octatetraconta-Core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads9624
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5.2 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache256 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7642 and Core i7-13700F 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7642 and Core i7-13700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7642 and Core i7-13700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7642 and Core i7-13700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7642 and Core i7-13700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7642 and Core i7-13700F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

EPYC 7642 37.01
+50.8%
i7-13700F 24.54

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7642 58795
+50.9%
i7-13700F 38974

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

EPYC 7642 1302
i7-13700F 2687
+106%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

EPYC 7642 10239
i7-13700F 15904
+55.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.01 24.54
Recency 7 August 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 48 16
Threads 96 24
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 65 Watt

EPYC 7642 has a 50.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

i7-13700F, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 246.2% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7642 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13700F in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7642 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-13700F is a desktop one.


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