i9-13900T vs EPYC 7552
Aggregate performance score
EPYC 7552 outperforms Core i9-13900T by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 75 | 175 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 7.38 | 44.26 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD EPYC | no data |
| Power efficiency | 18.26 | 74.87 |
| Architecture codename | Zen 2 (2017−2020) | Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024) |
| Release date | 7 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,025 | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i9-13900T has 500% better value for money than EPYC 7552.
Detailed specifications
EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T 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 | 48 (Octatetraconta-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Performance-cores | no data | 8 |
| Efficient-cores | no data | 16 |
| Threads | 96 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 192 MB (shared) | 36 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | 257 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3,800 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | SP3 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T 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 EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Eight-channel | DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 4 TiB | 192 GB |
| Max memory channels | 8 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 204.763 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.65 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 128 | 20 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 38.58 | 27.69 |
| Recency | 7 August 2019 | 4 January 2023 |
| Physical cores | 48 | 24 |
| Threads | 96 | 32 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 35 Watt |
EPYC 7552 has a 39.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
i9-13900T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 471.4% lower power consumption.
The EPYC 7552 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-13900T in performance tests.
Be aware that EPYC 7552 is a server/workstation processor while Core i9-13900T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7552 and Core i9-13900T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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