Intel Core i9-13900 vs AMD EPYC 7763

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Intel Core i9-13900 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7763
Intel Core i9-13900 AMD EPYC 7763

CPU comparison

Intel Core i9-13900 or AMD EPYC 7763 - 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 i9-13900 has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.60 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900 was released in Q1/2023.

The AMD EPYC 7763 has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7763 was released in Q1/2021.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 13000 (17) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
13 Generation 3
Raptor Lake S Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-12900 Predecessor AMD EPYC 7662
Intel Core i9-14900 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-13900 has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13900 is 2.00 GHz (5.60 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7763 has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7763 is at 2.45 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Core i9-13900 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
24 Cores 64
32 Threads 128
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (5.60 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
A-Core 2.45 GHz (3.50 GHz)
64x Zen 3
1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz)
16x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-13900 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i9-13900 or AMD EPYC 7763 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 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 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 770 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 i9-13900 can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7763 supports up to 4096 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i9-13900 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
192 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
89.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
32.00 MB L2 Cache --
36.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 128
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-13900 is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC 7763 has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i9-13900 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
219 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-13900 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7763 is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 256.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i9-13900 Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1700 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2021
549 $ Release price 7890 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 (59%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900 (65%)
AMD EPYC 7763 (95%)

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.
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2165 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (60%)

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.
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
32605 (53%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
61455 (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.
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2130 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1305 (61%)

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 i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
19422 (45%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
43120 (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.
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
2876 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1612 (56%)

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 i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
19752 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
16042 (81%)

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 i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
53780 (63%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
85923 (100%)

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 i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
121 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 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 i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
1622 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
872 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz
12375 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 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 i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.65 GHz
846 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz
881 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i9-13900 Intel Core i9-13900
24C 32T @ 2.00 GHz
10062 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 2.45 GHz
0 (0%)

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