Intel Core i9-13900KF vs AMD EPYC 9634

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-13900KF		AMD EPYC 9634
CPU comparison Intel Core i9-13900KF or AMD EPYC 9634 - 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 i9-13900KF has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.80 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-13900KF was released in Q4/2022. The AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 cores with 168 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 9634 was released in Q4/2022.

Intel Core i9 (78)	Family	AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Core i 13000 (17)	CPU group	AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
13	Generation	4
Raptor Lake S	Architecture	Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i9-12900KF	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i9-14900KF	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i9-13900KF has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-13900KF is 3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz) while the AMD EPYC 9634 has 84 CPU cores and 168 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD EPYC 9634 is at 2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz).
Intel Core i9-13900KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
24	Cores	84
32	Threads	168
hybrid (big.LITTLE)	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.00 GHz (5.80 GHz) 8x Raptor Cove	A-Core	2.25 GHz (3.70 GHz) 84x Zen 4
2.20 GHz (4.30 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 i9-13900KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i9-13900KF or AMD EPYC 9634 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 i9-13900KF can use up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The AMD EPYC 9634 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 12 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 460.8 GB/s.
Intel Core i9-13900KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
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
32.00 MB	L2 Cache	84.00 MB
36.00 MB	L3 Cache	384.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	5.0
20	PCIe lanes	128
78.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	504.1 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i9-13900KF is 125 W, while the AMD EPYC 9634 has a TDP of 290 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i9-13900KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
125 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	290 W
253 W	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	300 W
--	TDP down	240 W
100 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i9-13900KF is manufactured in 10 nm and has 68.00 MB cache. The AMD EPYC 9634 is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 468.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i9-13900KF	Characteristic	AMD EPYC 9634
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
LGA 1700	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
Q4/2022	Release date	Q4/2022
564 $	Release price	10304 $

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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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz	132 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz	2144 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz	2241 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	39652 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz	2147 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	23982 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz	2868 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	20305 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz	877 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	15350 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	557 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	59155 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	893 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 3.00 GHz	16715 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 2.25 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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz	330 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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 i9-13900KF 24C 32T @ 5.50 GHz	6141 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 84C 168T @ 3.10 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i9-13900KF 39,652 CB R23 MC @ 252 W	157 (100%)
	AMD EPYC 9634 2.25 GHz	0 (0%)

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