AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   29-03-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review 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 software tests like Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, WPrime, PassMark, Blender, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 7zip, SuperPi, RealBench, Gears 5, Handbrake, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD EPYC 7473X.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7473X

67%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7473X is 17% 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 7473X

74%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	130.7	96.5
Valorant	148.5	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	83.2	61.4
Apex Legends	139.6	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	111.4	82.2
Overwatch	120.3	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	102.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	74.3	54.8
Warzone	115.8	85.5
Assassin's Creed	124.8	92.1
Valheim	123.3	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 7473X

20%

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 7473X as it consumes less power: 240W 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach 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 software 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 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 7473X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	170	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7201	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	322	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15268	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	804	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39707	18031

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

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1812	2944
Multi-Core	58245	18353

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

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1489	1308
Multi-Core	41864	8329

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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	March 22, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Milan	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	12
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	24	10
Threads	48	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 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	768MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000507 100-000000507â€‹WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7473X is 32% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7473X has 14 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 7473X is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 8
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7473X - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7473X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.