Intel Core i7-13700HX vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Processor comparisons   13-11-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i7-13700HX vs AMD EPYC 73F3 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, Handbrake, Prime95, 3DMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, RealBench, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 73F3 or Intel Core i7-13700HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700HX

61%

EPYC 73F3

62%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 73F3 is 1% better than Core i7-13700HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700HX

59%

EPYC 73F3

62%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	105.4	109.5
Valorant	119.7	124.4
Cyberpunk 2077	67.0	69.7
Apex Legends	112.5	116.9
Call of Duty Warzone	89.8	93.3
Overwatch	97.0	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.6	85.8
DOOM Eternal	59.9	62.2
Warzone	93.4	97.0
Assassin's Creed	100.6	104.5
Valheim	99.4	103.3

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-13700HX

140%

EPYC 73F3

15%

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 i7-13700HX is more energy efficient than the EPYC 73F3 since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 240W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i7-13700HX	AMD EPYC 73F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	351	125
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3488	5148
Cinbench 20 Single-core	572	234
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7728	10911
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1971	577
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22196	28372

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

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	1803	1297
Multi-Core	37816	41617

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

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	2313	1147
Multi-Core	17022	21059

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. 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 even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-13700HX	AMD EPYC 73F3
Announcement date	November 12, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	SP3
Core name	Raptor Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	24	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	54000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	240 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500	3200
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000321 100-100000321WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 73F3 is 25% better than Core i7-13700HX in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i7-13700HX is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 73F3 is better: 19
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13700HX and AMD EPYC 73F3 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13700HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700HX specs and review.

AMD EPYC 73F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 73F3 specs and review.