Intel Core i7-13700K vs AMD EPYC 7502

Processor comparisons 29-09-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-13700K vs AMD EPYC 7502 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, WPrime, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, 7zip, Blender, Furmark, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7502 or Intel Core i7-13700K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700K

66%

EPYC 7502

66%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700K

62%

EPYC 7502

73%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.9	129.9
Valorant	124.9	147.7
Cyberpunk 2077	69.9	82.7
Apex Legends	117.4	138.8
Call of Duty Warzone	93.6	110.7
Overwatch	101.1	119.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	86.1	101.9
DOOM Eternal	62.4	73.8
Warzone	97.4	115.2
Assassin's Creed	104.9	124.0
Valheim	103.6	122.6

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i7-13700K

56%

EPYC 7502

17%

To make a finishing decision 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 i7-13700K is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7502 as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Core i7-13700K	AMD EPYC 7502
Cinbench 15 Single-core	486	160
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5067	6608
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11259	14007
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2852	740
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32389	36424

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

	Intel Core i7-13700K	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	2607	2094
Multi-Core	55203	53430

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

	Intel Core i7-13700K	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	2100	939
Multi-Core	21440	41117

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-13700K	AMD EPYC 7502
Announcement date	September 24, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Raptor Lake	Rome
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	13	2
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	16	32
Threads	24	64
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	64000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	180 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000054 100-100000054WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700K is 40% better than EPYC 7502 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7502 has 16 more core than Core i7-13700K. 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 i7-13700K is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7502 is better: 19
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-13700K and AMD EPYC 7502 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-13700K - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700K specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7502 specs and review.