Intel Core i7-13850HX vs AMD EPYC 9684X

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Intel Core i7-13850HX CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9684X
Intel Core i7-13850HX AMD EPYC 9684X

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-13850HX or AMD EPYC 9684X - 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 Intel Core i7-13850HX has 20 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.30 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-13850HX was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 cores with 192 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X was released in Q2/2023.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 13000H (26) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
13 Generation 4
Raptor Lake H Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-12850HX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-13850HX is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (5.30 GHz). The AMD EPYC 9684X has 96 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz).

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
20 Cores 96
28 Threads 192
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz (5.30 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.55 GHz (3.70 GHz)
96x Zen 4
1.50 GHz (3.80 GHz)
12x Gracemont
B-Core --

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.

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-13850HX supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 9684X can connect up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels.

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800
192 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
24.00 MB L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 1,152.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 128
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i7-13850HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the AMD EPYC 9684X is 400 W.

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 400 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
86 W TDP up --
45 W TDP down 320 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-13850HX has a 54.00 MB cache, while the AMD EPYC 9684X cache has a total of 1,152.00 MB.

Intel Core i7-13850HX Characteristic AMD EPYC 9684X
10 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA 1744 Socket SP5
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2023
-- Release price 14756 $
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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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
112 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
1265 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
1941 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
14869 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 5.30 GHz
2699 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
14587 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.60 GHz
819 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i7-13850HX Intel Core i7-13850HX
20C 28T @ 4.40 GHz
38902 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9684X AMD EPYC 9684X
96C 192T @ 3.42 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-13850HX AMD EPYC 9684X
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