AMD EPYC 7413 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD EPYC 7413 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M tests and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
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   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD EPYC 7413.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7413

66%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7413 is 9% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7413

74%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

69%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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 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	130.7	121.9
Valorant	148.5	138.5
Cyberpunk 2077	83.2	77.6
Apex Legends	139.6	130.2
Call of Duty Warzone	111.4	103.9
Overwatch	120.3	112.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	102.5	95.6
DOOM Eternal	74.3	69.3
Warzone	115.8	108.1
Assassin's Creed	124.7	116.4
Valheim	123.3	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 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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7413

24%

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 7413 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 machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. Since 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 7413	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6534	5808
Cinbench 20 Single-core	294	366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	13852	14048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	729	1239
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	36025	35899

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

	AMD EPYC 7413	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	1644	2291
Multi-Core	52845	34071

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

	AMD EPYC 7413	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	1341	1071
Multi-Core	41847	33238

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 7413	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	LGA3647
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.65 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	24	24
Threads	48	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	62000 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	128MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000323 100-100000323WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7413 is 13% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7413 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 11
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 7413 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7413 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7413 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M specs and review.