AMD EPYC 9654P vs Intel Core i7-13700KF

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AMD EPYC 9654P CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-13700KF
AMD EPYC 9654P Intel Core i7-13700KF

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD EPYC 9654P and the Intel Core i7-13700KF and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD EPYC 9654P 96 core processor released in Q4/2022 with the Intel Core i7-13700KF which has 16 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
AMD EPYC (129) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD EPYC 9004 (21) CPU group Intel Core i 13000 (17)
4 Generation 13
Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4) Architecture Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i7-12700KF
-- Successor Intel Core i7-14700KF

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD EPYC 9654P is a 96 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz). The processor can compute 192 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-13700KF clocks with 3.40 GHz (5.40 GHz), has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700KF
96 Cores 16
192 Threads 24
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.40 GHz (3.70 GHz)
96x Zen 4
A-Core 3.40 GHz (5.40 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 2.50 GHz (4.20 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 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700KF
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

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 no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 12 memory channels is supported by the AMD EPYC 9654P, while the Intel Core i7-13700KF supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700KF
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
6144 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
12 Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
460.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
96.00 MB L2 Cache 24.00 MB
384.00 MB L3 Cache 30.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
128 PCIe lanes 20
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD EPYC 9654P has a TDP of 360 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-13700KF is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700KF
360 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) 253 W
400 W TDP up --
320 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD EPYC 9654P has 480.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-13700KF is at 54.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD EPYC 9654P Characteristic Intel Core i7-13700KF
5 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
SP5 Socket LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2022 Release date Q4/2022
10625 $ Release price 384 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (74%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD EPYC 9654P (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF (45%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
1529 (74%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2065 (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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
79486 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
18402 (23%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
2025 (73%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2787 (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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
23214 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
17208 (74%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
126082 (100%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
47002 (37%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
126 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
1602 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
2126 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
31062 (100%)

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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
815 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
11831 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
430 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.40 GHz
310 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
96C 192T @ 3.55 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 5.30 GHz
4639 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
AMD EPYC 9654P AMD EPYC 9654P
2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF Intel Core i7-13700KF
31,062 CB R23 MC @ 220 W
141 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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