i9-13900 vs EPYC 7232P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7232P
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 120 Watt
11.16
Core i9-13900
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
29.54
+165%

Core i9-13900 outperforms EPYC 7232P by a whopping 165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking703144
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation10.2948.49
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency8.8022.35
Architecture codenameZen 2 (2017−2020)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date7 August 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$450$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i9-13900 has 371% better value for money than EPYC 7232P.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads1632
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5.5 GHz
Multiplier31no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size4 TiB192 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth204.763 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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 7232P 11.16
i9-13900 29.54
+165%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7232P 17731
i9-13900 46915
+165%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.16 29.54
Recency 7 August 2019 4 January 2023
Physical cores 8 24
Threads 16 32
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 125 Watt

EPYC 7232P has 4.2% lower power consumption.

i9-13900, on the other hand, has a 164.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i9-13900 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7232P in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7232P is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-13900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7232P and Core i9-13900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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