AMD EPYC 7343 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons 27-03-2023

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD EPYC 7343 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark, SuperPi, 7zip, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, RealBench, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD EPYC 7343.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7343

63%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7343 is 12% 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 7343

69%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	123.1	96.5
Valorant	139.8	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	78.3	61.4
Apex Legends	131.5	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	104.9	82.2
Overwatch	113.3	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	96.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	69.9	54.8
Warzone	109.1	85.5
Assassin's Creed	117.5	92.1
Valheim	116.1	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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7343

24%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a final 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 Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7343 as it consumes less power: 190W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	AMD EPYC 7343	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	133	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5605	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	251	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11884	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	624	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30909	18031

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

	AMD EPYC 7343	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1409	2944
Multi-Core	45341	18353

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

	AMD EPYC 7343	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1387	1308
Multi-Core	34378	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7343	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Milan	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	12
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	32	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	190 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000338 100-100000338WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7343 is 40% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7343 has 6 more core than Xeon W-1290T. 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 7343 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 11
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7343 and Intel Xeon W-1290T before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7343 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7343 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.