Intel Core i9-13900F vs AMD EPYC 7281

Last updated: 2023-12-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-13900F		AMD EPYC 7281
CPU comparison Intel Core i9-13900F or AMD EPYC 7281 - 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 i9-13900F 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 i9-13900F was released in Q1/2023. The AMD EPYC 7281 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD EPYC 7281 was released in Q3/2017.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 13000 (17)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 7001 (12)
13	Generation	1
Raptor Lake S	Architecture	Naples (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-12900F	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i9-14900F	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-13900F has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13900F is 2.00 GHz (5.60 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 7281 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 7281 is at 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz).
Intel Core i9-13900F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7281
24	Cores	16
32	Threads	32
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.00 GHz (5.60 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove	A-Core	2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz)
1.50 GHz (4.20 GHz) 16x 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 i9-13900F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7281
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i9-13900F or AMD EPYC 7281 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	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 The Intel Core i9-13900F can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 7281 supports up to GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 170.6 GB/s.
Intel Core i9-13900F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7281
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2666
192 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
89.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	170.6 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
32.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
36.00 MB	L3 Cache	32.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	3.0
20	PCIe lanes	128
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	126.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-13900F is 65 W, while the AMD EPYC 7281 has a TDP of 170 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i9-13900F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7281
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	170 W
219 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i9-13900F is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 7281 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 32.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i9-13900F	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 7281
10 nm	Technology	14 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	Q3/2017
524 $	Release price	625 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900F (100%)

AMD EPYC 7281 (29%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900F (100%)

AMD EPYC 7281 (21%)

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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2130 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	664 (31%)

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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz	19422 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	2098 (11%)

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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2784 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	713 (26%)

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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz	18527 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	2136 (12%)

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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz	53780 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	21988 (41%)

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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	121 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	1622 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	2165 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz	32605 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	872 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz	12375 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz	881 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 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 i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 2.00 GHz	10062 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.20 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	119 (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.


	Intel Core i9-13900F 24C 32T @ 5.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD EPYC 7281 16C 32T @ 2.70 GHz	2033 (100%)

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