AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i7-13700F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and Intel Core i7-13700F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700

Intel Core i7-13700F

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7700

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 5.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 7% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 5.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L3 cache	32 MB vs 30 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-13700F

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 95 °C
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4124 vs 4063
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 38618 vs 34481
Around 32% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11255 vs 8515

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 95 °C
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	32 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4124 vs 4063
PassMark - CPU mark	38618 vs 34481
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	11255 vs 8515

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 7700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-13700F

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4063

4124

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

34481

38618

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

8515

11255

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i7-13700F
PassMark - Single thread mark	4063	4124
PassMark - CPU mark	34481	38618
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8515	11255

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	Intel Core i7-13700F
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Raptor Lake
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$369
OPN Tray	100-000000592
Place in performance rating	236	138
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i7-13700F
Series		13th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz
Die size	70 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	1280 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	7 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	5.20 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	24
Transistor count	6570 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		89.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	20
PCI Express revision	5.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot