Intel Core i5-13500 vs AMD EPYC 7453

Processor comparisons 12-10-2022

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-13500 vs AMD EPYC 7453 and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Furmark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, PassMark, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Valheim
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
Fortnite
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Death Stranding
Valorant
Halo Infinite

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7453 or Intel Core i5-13500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-13500

61%

EPYC 7453

64%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7453 is 4% better than Core i5-13500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500

59%

EPYC 7453

65%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.0	115.3
Valorant	118.2	131.1
Cyberpunk 2077	66.2	73.4
Apex Legends	111.1	123.2
Call of Duty Warzone	88.6	98.3
Overwatch	95.7	106.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.6	90.4
DOOM Eternal	59.1	65.5
Warzone	92.2	102.2
Assassin's Creed	99.3	110.1
Valheim	98.1	108.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-13500

94%

EPYC 7453

19%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-13500 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7453 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 225W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-13500	AMD EPYC 7453
Cinbench 15 Single-core	336	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3353	6079
Cinbench 20 Single-core	549	277
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7434	12884
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1895	681
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21360	33504

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13500	AMD EPYC 7453
Single-Core	1732	1434
Multi-Core	36394	49146

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-13500	AMD EPYC 7453
Single-Core	1846	1298
Multi-Core	15694	26811

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500	AMD EPYC 7453
Announcement date	September 23, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Raptor Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.45 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.75 MHz
Cores	14	28
Threads	20	56
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	68000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	225 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	20 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000319 100-100000319WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7453 is 9% better than Core i5-13500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7453 has 14 more core than Core i5-13500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-13500 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7453 is better: 21
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500 and AMD EPYC 7453 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-13500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-13500 specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7453 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD EPYC 7453 specs and review.