AMD EPYC 72F3 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 72F3 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 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 Platinum 8260M

60%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 72F3

59%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

69%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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), Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.8	121.9
Valorant	119.1	138.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.7	77.6
Apex Legends	112.0	130.2
Call of Duty Warzone	89.3	103.9
Overwatch	96.5	112.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.2	95.6
DOOM Eternal	59.6	69.3
Warzone	92.9	108.1
Assassin's Creed	100.0	116.4
Valheim	98.9	115.0

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 72F3

25%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

21%

To make a finishing choice 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 EPYC 72F3 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Platinum 8260M as it consumes less power: 180W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out 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 use only one core to work, 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 Platinum 8260M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	92	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4125	5808
Cinbench 20 Single-core	178	366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8755	14048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	454	1239
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	22780	35899

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

	AMD EPYC 72F3	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	2006	2291
Multi-Core	33318	34071

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

	AMD EPYC 72F3	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	1389	1071
Multi-Core	16484	33238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 72F3	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	LGA3647
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	64	24
Threads	128	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	46000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 Platinum 8260M is 13% better than EPYC 72F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 72F3 has 40 more core than Xeon Platinum 8260M. 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 28
All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 72F3 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 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 Platinum 8260M specs and review.