AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons 19-03-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful 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, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, AIDA64, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Furmark, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD EPYC 7542.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7542

67%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7542 is 17% better than Xeon W-1290T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7542

76%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	134.8	96.5
Valorant	153.2	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	85.8	61.4
Apex Legends	144.0	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	114.9	82.2
Overwatch	124.1	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	105.7	75.7
DOOM Eternal	76.6	54.8
Warzone	119.5	85.5
Assassin's Creed	128.7	92.1
Valheim	127.1	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 comparing not only were the equipped with 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. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 7542

16%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

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 Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7542 as it consumes less power: 225W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that 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 7542	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7016	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	419	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14867	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	789	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	38654	18031

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

	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2227	2944
Multi-Core	56789	18353

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

	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1098	1308
Multi-Core	45863	8329

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

	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rome	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	32	10
Threads	64	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000075 100-100000075WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7542 is 34% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7542 has 22 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 7542 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 12
Although it should be realized that all the number 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 real owners of AMD EPYC 7542 and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7542 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7542 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.