AMD EPYC 7313 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4

Processor comparisons 27-03-2023

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7313 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and see which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, Furmark, Handbrake, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, PCMark 10, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 or AMD EPYC 7313.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7313

62%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7313 is 11% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7313

68%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	120.0	99.4
Valorant	136.4	112.9
Cyberpunk 2077	76.4	63.3
Apex Legends	128.2	106.2
Call of Duty Warzone	102.3	84.7
Overwatch	110.5	91.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	94.1	77.9
DOOM Eternal	68.2	56.5
Warzone	106.4	88.1
Assassin's Creed	114.6	94.9
Valheim	113.2	93.7

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7313

30%

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

To make a finishing resolution 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 7313 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 as it consumes less power: 155W vs. 120W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 7313	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Cinbench 15 Single-core	124	109
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5029	3205
Cinbench 20 Single-core	229	242
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10661	7541
Cinbench 23 Single-core	564	647
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27719	18220

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

	AMD EPYC 7313	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	1268	2021
Multi-Core	40658	18545

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

	AMD EPYC 7313	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Single-Core	1399	705
Multi-Core	31411	11170

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7313	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2011-3
Core name	Milan	Broadwell
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	4
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	16	14
Threads	32	28
Bus rate		9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	4130 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W	120 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max. Memory		15 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	35 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000329 100-100000329WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7313 is 20% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7313 has 2 more core than Xeon E5-2680R v4. 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 7313 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 10
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7313 and Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7313 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7313 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 specs and review.