AMD EPYC 72F3 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6130T

Processor comparisons   27-03-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 72F3 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6130T and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like WPrime, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Furmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, RealBench, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6130T or AMD EPYC 72F3.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 72F3

60%

Xeon Gold 6130T

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 72F3 is 6% better than Xeon Gold 6130T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 72F3

59%

Xeon Gold 6130T

62%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	110.1
Valorant	119.1	125.1
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	70.1
Apex Legends	112.0	117.6
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	93.9
Overwatch	96.5	101.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	86.4
DOOM Eternal	59.6	62.6
Warzone	92.9	97.6
Assassin's Creed	100.0	105.1
Valheim	98.9	103.9

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 72F3

25%

Xeon Gold 6130T

26%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Xeon Gold 6130T is more energy efficient than the EPYC 72F3 since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 run, and all the benefit 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 72F3	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	92	161
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4125	2296
Cinbench 20 Single-core	178	314
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8755	5359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	454	762
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22780	21485

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

	AMD EPYC 72F3	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Single-Core	2006	1681
Multi-Core	33318	21868

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

	AMD EPYC 72F3	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Single-Core	1389	1004
Multi-Core	16484	21694

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 72F3	Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Milan	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	64	16
Threads	128	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	46000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	125 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		768 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	22 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000327 100-100000327WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6130T is 4% better than EPYC 72F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 72F3 has 48 more core than Xeon Gold 6130T. 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 72F3 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6130T is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 72F3 and Intel Xeon Gold 6130T before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 72F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 72F3 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6130T specs and review.