AMD EPYC 7773X vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   20-04-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7773X vs Intel Xeon W-1290T tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, RealBench, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, Gears 5, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD EPYC 7773X.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7773X

74%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7773X is 25% 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 7773X

80%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	142.2	96.5
Valorant	161.6	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	90.5	61.4
Apex Legends	151.9	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	121.2	82.2
Overwatch	130.9	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	111.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	80.8	54.8
Warzone	126.0	85.5
Assassin's Creed	135.7	92.1
Valheim	134.1	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 7773X

16%

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 7773X as it consumes less power: 280W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan 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 processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 7773X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	248	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	9889	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	481	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	24485	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1115	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	54474	18031

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

	AMD EPYC 7773X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2797	2944
Multi-Core	79901	18353

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

	AMD EPYC 7773X	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1385	1308
Multi-Core	53124	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 you. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7773X	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	3.5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	64	10
Threads	128	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	86000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	280 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	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000504 100-000000504â€‹WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7773X is 13% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7773X has 54 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 7773X is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 7773X and Intel Xeon W-1290T before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7773X - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7773X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.