AMD EPYC 7402 vs Intel Core i5-13600

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AMD EPYC 7402 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13600
AMD EPYC 7402 Intel Core i5-13600

CPU comparison

AMD EPYC 7402 or Intel Core i5-13600 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD EPYC 7402 has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.35 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7402 was released in Q3/2019.

The Intel Core i5-13600 has 14 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13600 was released in Q1/2023.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD EPYC 7002 (24) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (AL) (16)
2 Generation 13
Rome (Zen 2) Architecture Alder Lake S Refresh
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-12600
-- Successor Intel Core i5-14600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 7402 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7402 is 2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-13600 has 14 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-13600 is at 2.70 GHz (5.00 GHz).

AMD EPYC 7402 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600
24 Cores 14
48 Threads 20
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.80 GHz (3.35 GHz) A-Core 2.70 GHz (5.00 GHz)
6x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz (3.70 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD EPYC 7402 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The AMD EPYC 7402 or Intel Core i5-13600 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.55 GHz
-- GPU Generation 11
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD EPYC 7402 can use up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-13600 supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

AMD EPYC 7402 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 192 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 11.50 MB
128.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 20
252.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 7402 is 180 W, while the Intel Core i5-13600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD EPYC 7402 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600
180 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 154 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 7402 is manufactured in 7 nm and has 128.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-13600 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 35.50 MB cache.

AMD EPYC 7402 Characteristic Intel Core i5-13600
7 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
SP3 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2019 Release date Q1/2023
2900 $ Release price 255 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7402 (55%)
Intel Core i5-13600 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7402 (95%)
Intel Core i5-13600 (78%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1055 (57%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
1850 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
21494 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
13534 (63%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
1299 (52%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
2488 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
12622 (85%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
14937 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
47664 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
33305 (70%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.35 GHz
391 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 4.40 GHz
812 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD EPYC 7402 AMD EPYC 7402
24C 48T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13600 Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.70 GHz
8835 (100%)

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