AMD EPYC 7262 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons 19-03-2023

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7262 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Halo Infinite
Valheim
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Death Stranding
Fallout 76

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD EPYC 7262.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

EPYC 7262

56%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7262 is 1% better than Xeon W-1290T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7262

57%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	101.4	96.5
Valorant	115.2	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	61.4
Apex Legends	108.3	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	86.4	82.2
Overwatch	93.3	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	57.6	54.8
Warzone	89.9	85.5
Assassin's Creed	96.8	92.1
Valheim	95.6	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7262

22%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7262 as it consumes less power: 155W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	199	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1922	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	398	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4212	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1148	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11721	18031

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1915	2944
Multi-Core	21190	18353

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1037	1308
Multi-Core	13124	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rome	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000041 100-100000041WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7262 is 40% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 2 more core than EPYC 7262. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7262 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 17
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 7262 and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7262 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD EPYC 7262 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.