Intel Core i7-13700 vs AMD EPYC 7543

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 i7-13700 vs AMD EPYC 7543 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7543 or Intel Core i7-13700.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-13700

65%

EPYC 7543

66%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7543 is 1% better than Core i7-13700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-13700

61%

EPYC 7543

67%

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 play 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.1	118.9
Valorant	123.9	135.1
Cyberpunk 2077	69.4	75.7
Apex Legends	116.5	127.0
Call of Duty Warzone	93.0	101.3
Overwatch	100.4	109.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.5	93.2
DOOM Eternal	62.0	67.6
Warzone	96.7	105.4
Assassin's Creed	104.1	113.5
Valheim	102.9	112.2

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 i7-13700

56%

EPYC 7543

20%

To make a final 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 i7-13700 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7543 as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 225W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i7-13700	AMD EPYC 7543
Cinbench 15 Single-core	459	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4740	6747
Cinbench 20 Single-core	760	307
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10525	14301
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2669	756
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30269	37190

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

	Intel Core i7-13700	AMD EPYC 7543
Single-Core	2441	1592
Multi-Core	51586	54553

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

	Intel Core i7-13700	AMD EPYC 7543
Single-Core	2118	1391
Multi-Core	20651	30306

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-13700	AMD EPYC 7543
Announcement date	September 24, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Raptor Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	13	3
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	16	32
Threads	24	64
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	68000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	225 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		100-000000345 100-100000319WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-13700 is 33% better than EPYC 7543 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7543 has 16 more core than Core i7-13700. 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 i7-13700 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7543 is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-13700 and AMD EPYC 7543 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-13700 - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-13700 specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7543 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7543 specs and review.