AMD EPYC 9754S vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD EPYC 9754S		Intel Core i9-13900KS
CPU comparison AMD EPYC 9754S or Intel Core i9-13900KS - 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 9754S has 128 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9754S was released in Q2/2023. The Intel Core i9-13900KS has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 6.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900KS was released in Q1/2023.

AMD EPYC (129)	Family	Intel Core i9 (78)
AMD EPYC 8004/9004 (15)	CPU group	Intel Core i 13000 (17)
4	Generation	13
Bergamo/Siena (Zen 4c)	Architecture	Raptor Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i9-12900KS
--	Successor	Intel Core i9-14900KS

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD EPYC 9754S has 128 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9754S is 2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-13900KS has 24 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13900KS is at 3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz).
AMD EPYC 9754S	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
128	Cores	24
128	Threads	32
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
2.25 GHz (3.10 GHz) 128x Zen 4c	A-Core	3.20 GHz (6.00 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove
--	B-Core	2.40 GHz (4.30 GHz) 16x 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 9754S	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD EPYC 9754S or Intel Core i9-13900KS 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)	1.65 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 9754S can use up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 460.8 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-13900KS supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s.
AMD EPYC 9754S	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
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
--	L2 Cache	32.00 MB
256.00 MB	L3 Cache	36.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	5.0
128	PCIe lanes	20
504.1 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD EPYC 9754S is 360 W, while the Intel Core i9-13900KS has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD EPYC 9754S	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
360 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	150 W
--	TDP (PL2)	253 W
400 W	TDP up	320 W
320 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD EPYC 9754S is manufactured in 5 nm and has 256.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-13900KS is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 68.00 MB cache.
AMD EPYC 9754S	Characteristic	Intel Core i9-13900KS
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
Q2/2023	Release date	Q1/2023
10200 $	Release price	699 $

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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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	137 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2158 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2317 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	40837 (100%)

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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2221 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	24854 (100%)

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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	2997 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	20947 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	902 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	15432 (100%)

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 9754S @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz	846 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	62340 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz	338 (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 9754S 128C 128T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	6220 (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 9754S 2.25 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i9-13900KS 40,837 CB R23 MC @ 257 W	159 (100%)

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