EPYC 9135 vs i9-13900KF

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-13900KF and EPYC 9135 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	93	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	61.37	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i9	no data
Power efficiency	13.73	no data
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake, Raptor Cove, Gracemont (2022)	Turin (2024)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$564	$1,214

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i9-13900KF and EPYC 9135 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	32	32
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.65 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	4 nm
Die size	257 mm2	2x 70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	16,630 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-13900KF and EPYC 9135 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	FCLGA1700	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W, 253 Watt	200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-13900KF and EPYC 9135. 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
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-13900KF and EPYC 9135 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-13900KF and EPYC 9135 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-13900KF and EPYC 9135. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	192 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.604 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-13900KF and EPYC 9135.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 September 2022	10 October 2024
Physical cores	24	16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	200 Watt

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