i9-13900KS vs EPYC 9654P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 9654P
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
72.13
+86.4%
Core i9-13900KS
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
38.70

EPYC 9654P outperforms Core i9-13900KS by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking773
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.0155.84
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency18.9624.42
Architecture codenameGenoa (2022−2023)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date10 November 2022 (2 years ago)12 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$10,625$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900KS has 2678% better value for money than EPYC 9654P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS 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 cores9624 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads19232
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz5.8 GHz
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache6 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache96 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache384 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size12x 72 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors78,840 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS 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 configuration21
SocketSP5FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)360 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS. 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 9654P and Core i9-13900KS 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 9654P and Core i9-13900KS 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 9654P and Core i9-13900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size6 TiB192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth460.8 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS.

PCIe version5.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes12820

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 9654P 72.13
+86.4%
i9-13900KS 38.70

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 9654P 114570
+86.4%
i9-13900KS 61475

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 72.13 38.70
Recency 10 November 2022 12 January 2023
Physical cores 96 24
Threads 192 32
Power consumption (TDP) 360 Watt 150 Watt

EPYC 9654P has a 86.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

i9-13900KS, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 140% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9654P is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-13900KS in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 9654P is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-13900KS is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 9654P and Core i9-13900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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