AMD EPYC 7713 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7713 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here is 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 made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, RealBench, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, AIDA64, MATLAB, WPrime, Geekbench 5.2, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD EPYC 7713.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7713

70%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7713 is 14% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7713

83%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

69%

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 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	146.1	121.9
Valorant	166.0	138.5
Cyberpunk 2077	93.0	77.6
Apex Legends	156.0	130.2
Call of Duty Warzone	124.5	103.9
Overwatch	134.5	112.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	114.5	95.6
DOOM Eternal	83.0	69.3
Warzone	129.5	108.1
Assassin's Creed	139.4	116.4
Valheim	137.8	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 7713

20%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

21%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Xeon Platinum 8260M is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7713 as it consumes less power: 225W 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 7713	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	8435	5808
Cinbench 20 Single-core	391	366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	18856	14048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	996	1239
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	49030	35899

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

	AMD EPYC 7713	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	2210	2291
Multi-Core	68206	34071

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

	AMD EPYC 7713	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	1360	1071
Multi-Core	56941	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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7713	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	3.675 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	64	24
Threads	128	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	86000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 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	256MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-100000344WOF 100-000000344

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Platinum 8260M is 13% better than EPYC 7713 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7713 has 40 more core than Xeon Platinum 8260M. 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 7713 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 10
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text 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 opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7713 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7713 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• AMD EPYC 7713 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M specs and review.