EPYC 7513 vs Core i7-9700F

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9700F and EPYC 7513 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	833	70
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	12.91	23.93
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i7	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Milan (2021)
Release date	23 April 2019 (5 years ago)	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$323	$2,840
Current price	$288 (0.9x MSRP)	$1651 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 7513 has 85% better value for money than i7-9700F.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9700F and EPYC 7513 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	8	64
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.65 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm+
Die size	no data	8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	33,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9700F and EPYC 7513 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1151	SP3
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9700F and EPYC 7513. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-9700F and EPYC 7513 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-9700F and EPYC 7513 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9700F and EPYC 7513. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9700F and EPYC 7513.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7513 outperforms Core i7-9700F by 347% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.57	38.33
Recency	23 April 2019	15 March 2021
Physical cores	8	32
Threads	8	64
Cost	$323	$2840
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	200 Watt

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