Intel Core i5-13400F vs AMD EPYC 9654. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Core i5 AMD EPYC
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 13000 AMD EPYC 9004
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  13 4
• Predecessor
  Intel Core i5-12400 --

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  10 / 16 96 / 192
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) normal
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD EPYC 9654 and Intel Core i5-13400F. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR5-4800 DDR5-4800
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 6144 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 12
• Bandwidth
  89.6 GB/s 461.0 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  5.0 x 20 5.0 x 128
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD EPYC 9654 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 360 W
• TDP (PL2)
  117 W --
• TDP up
  -- 400 W
• TDP down
  -- 320 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-13400F and AMD EPYC 9654, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Technology
  10 nm 5 nm
• Chip design
  Monolithic Chiplet
• Socket
  LGA 1700 SP5
• L2-Cache
  20.00 MB 96.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  20.00 MB 384.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake S Refresh Genoa (Zen 4)
• Operating systems
  Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
• Release date
  Q1/2023 Q4/2022
• Release price
  -- 11805 $
• Part Number
  -- 100-000000789
• Documents
  -- Technical data sheet