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AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M gaming benchmark

AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Processor comparisons   11-03-2023
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Furmark, RealBench, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:
  • Last Man Standing
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Valheim
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Overwatch
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Fallout 76
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Apex Legends
  • Death Stranding
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Borderlands 3
  • Valorant
  • Fortnite
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Halo Infinite
  • Red Dead Redemption 2

   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M or AMD EPYC 9124.


 
AMD EPYC 9124
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
EPYC 912462% Xeon Platinum 8260M60%
This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9124 is 3% 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 912464% Xeon Platinum 8260M69%
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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite112.7121.9
Valorant128.0138.5
Cyberpunk 207771.777.6
Apex Legends120.3130.2
Call of Duty Warzone96.0103.9
Overwatch103.7112.2
Red Dead Redemption 288.395.6
DOOM Eternal64.069.3
Warzone99.9108.1
Assassin's Creed107.5116.4
Valheim106.3115.0
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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 912420% Xeon Platinum 8260M21%
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 Platinum 8260M is more energy efficient than the EPYC 9124 since it has less power consumption: 200W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate 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 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 cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 9124 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Cinbench 15 Single-core110211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core51785808
Cinbench 20 Single-core220366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core1099114048
Cinbench 23 Single-core5661239
Cinbench 23 Multi-core2860635899

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
AMD EPYC 9124 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core12932291
Multi-Core4196834071

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
AMD EPYC 9124 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core12061071
Multi-Core2416933238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

AMD EPYC 9124 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Announcement dateNovember 10, 2022October 01, 2020
TypeServerServer
SocketSP5LGA3647
Core nameGenoaCascade Lake
ArchitectureZen 4x86
Generation42
Turbo Frequency3.7 MHz3.9 MHz
Frequency3 MHz2.3 MHz
Cores1624
Threads3248
Bus rate
Bit6464
Lithography5 nm14 nm
Transistors count64000 millions7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)200 W165 W
Memory typeDDR5DDR4-2933
Max. Memory4096 Gb1 Gb
Memory Frequency4800
Memory bandwidth204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache64MB35.75 MB
OverclockingNoYes
Supports ECCYesYes
Part number100-000000802
100-100000802WOF
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 9124 is 23% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Platinum 8260M has 8 more core than EPYC 9124. 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 9124 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 24
   Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 9124 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.
AMD EPYC 9124 - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark


AMD EPYC 9124 Processor Comparisons
• Vs EPYC 9534
• Vs EPYC 7272
• Vs EPYC 7502
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs EPYC 7763
• Vs EPYC 7643
• Vs EPYC 72F3
• Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs EPYC 9554P
• Vs Xeon E-2234
• Vs Xeon Gold 6246R
• Vs EPYC 7313
• Vs Xeon Gold 6130T
• Vs EPYC 9554
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Xeon Gold 6248R
• Vs EPYC 73F3
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs Xeon Gold 6242R
• Vs EPYC 7543P
• Vs EPYC 9634
• Vs EPYC 7313P
• Vs EPYC 75F3
• Vs EPYC 7713
• Vs Xeon D-1602
• Vs Xeon W-3245
• Vs EPYC 7F72
• Vs EPYC 7702
• Vs EPYC 7413
• Vs EPYC 9654
• Vs EPYC 7663
• Vs EPYC 7713P
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs EPYC 7543
• Vs EPYC 7F32
• Vs EPYC 7452
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs EPYC 7742
• Vs EPYC 7F52
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs EPYC 9654P
• Vs EPYC 9224
• Vs EPYC 9174F
• Vs EPYC 9254
• Vs EPYC 9274F
• Vs EPYC 9334
• Vs EPYC 9354
• Vs EPYC 9354P
• Vs EPYC 9374F
• Vs EPYC 9454
• Vs EPYC 9454P
• Vs EPYC 9474F
• Vs EPYC 7232P
• Vs EPYC 7402
• Vs EPYC 7252
• Vs EPYC 7262
• Vs EPYC 7352
• Vs EPYC 7532
• Vs EPYC 7542
• Vs EPYC 7552
• Vs EPYC 7642
• Vs EPYC 7662
• Vs EPYC 7702P
• Vs EPYC 7H12
• Vs EPYC 7373X
• Vs Xeon Gold 5415+
• Vs Xeon Gold 6434
• Vs EPYC 7473X
• Vs Xeon Gold 6434H
• Vs EPYC 7573X
• Vs Xeon Bronze 3408U
• Vs Xeon Silver 4410T
• Vs Xeon Silver 4410Y
• Vs EPYC 7773X
• Vs Xeon Platinum 8444H
• Vs Xeon Gold 5416S
• Vs Xeon Gold 6416H
• Vs Xeon Silver 4416+


Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M Processor Comparisons
• Vs Xeon Gold 6242R
• Vs Xeon Gold 6246R
• Vs EPYC 7502
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 3950X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5900X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Vs Core i9-10980XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900XT
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
• Vs Core i9-9980XE
• Vs Xeon W-3175X
• Vs Core i9-9990XE
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
• Vs Core i9-9960X
• Vs Ryzen 9 3900
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
• Vs Core i9-7980XE
• Vs Core i9-10940X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
• Vs Apple M1X
• Vs Ryzen 7 5800X
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5750G
• Vs Core i9-9940X
• Vs Core i9-11900K
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
• Vs Core i7-11700K
• Vs Core i9-7960X
• Vs Core i9-7940X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990X
• Vs Core i9-10920X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HX
• Vs Ryzen 9 5980HS
• Vs Xeon W-3245
• Vs Xeon W-2275
• Vs Core i9-11900KF
• Vs Core i9-11900
• Vs Core i9-11900F
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800
• Vs Ryzen 9 5600X
• Vs Ryzen 9 5800X
• Vs EPYC 7742
• Vs EPYC 7513
• Vs EPYC 7543
• Vs EPYC 7543P
• Vs EPYC 75F3
• Vs EPYC 7713
• Vs EPYC 7663
• Vs EPYC 7643
• Vs EPYC 7763
• Vs EPYC 7713P
• Vs EPYC 7453
• Vs EPYC 74F3
• Vs EPYC 7443P
• Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs EPYC 7413
• Vs EPYC 73F3
• Vs EPYC 7343
• Vs EPYC 7313P
• Vs EPYC 7313
• Vs EPYC 72F3
• Vs Xeon W-3275M
• Vs EPYC 7452
• Vs Xeon Gold 6248R
• Vs Core i9-11900H
• Vs Core i9-11900KB
• Vs Core i9-11950H
• Vs Core i9-11980HK
• Vs Core i7-11700B
• Vs EPYC 7272
• Vs Core i9-12900K
• Vs Core i9-12900HK
• Vs Core i9-12900H
• Vs Core i7-12800H
• Vs Core i9-12900T
• Vs Core i9-12900TE
• Vs Core i7-12700E
• Vs Core i9-12900F
• Vs Core i9-12900E
• Vs Core i9-12900
• Vs Core i7-12700
• Vs Core i7-12700F
• Vs Core i7-12700TE
• Vs Core i7-12700T
• Vs Core i7-12700HE
• Vs Core i7-12700K
• Vs Core i7-12700KF
• Vs Core i5-12600KF
• Vs Core i5-12600K
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
• Vs Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS
• Vs Core i7-12700HL
• Vs Core i7-12650HX
• Vs Core i7-12800HL
• Vs Core i7-12850HX
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600X
• Vs Core i5-13500
• Vs Core i5-13400
• Vs Apple M2
• Vs Apple M1 Pro
• Vs Apple M1 Max
• Vs Apple M2 Pro
• Vs Apple M2 Max
• Vs Core i5-13600
• Vs Core i7-13700HX
• Vs EPYC 7F72
• Vs EPYC 7F52
• Vs EPYC 9654P
• Vs EPYC 9654
• Vs EPYC 9634
• Vs EPYC 9554
• Vs EPYC 9554P
• Vs EPYC 9534
• Vs EPYC 9224
• Vs EPYC 9174F
• Vs EPYC 9254
• Vs EPYC 9274F
• Vs EPYC 9334
• Vs EPYC 9354
• Vs EPYC 9354P
• Vs EPYC 9374F
• Vs EPYC 9454
• Vs EPYC 9454P
• Vs EPYC 9474F
• Vs EPYC 7232P
• Vs EPYC 7402
• Vs EPYC 7252
• Vs EPYC 7262
• Vs EPYC 7352
• Vs EPYC 7532
• Vs EPYC 7542
• Vs EPYC 7552
• Vs EPYC 7642
• Vs EPYC 7662
• Vs EPYC 7702P
• Vs EPYC 7H12
• Vs EPYC 7373X
• Vs Xeon Gold 5415+
• Vs Xeon Gold 6434
• Vs EPYC 7473X
• Vs Xeon Gold 6434H
• Vs EPYC 7573X
• Vs Xeon Bronze 3408U
• Vs Xeon Silver 4410T
• Vs Xeon Silver 4410Y
• Vs EPYC 7773X
• Vs Xeon Platinum 8444H
• Vs Xeon Gold 5416S
• Vs Xeon Gold 6416H
• Vs Xeon Silver 4416+
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