AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons   11-03-2023
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, AIDA64, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, SuperPi, PCMark 10, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD EPYC 9124.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9124

62%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9124 is 11% 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 9124

64%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	112.7	96.5
Valorant	128.0	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	71.7	61.4
Apex Legends	120.3	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	96.0	82.2
Overwatch	103.7	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.3	75.7
DOOM Eternal	64.0	54.8
Warzone	99.9	85.5
Assassin's Creed	107.5	92.1
Valheim	106.3	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 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. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 9124

20%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing resolution 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 W-1290T is more energy efficient than the EPYC 9124 since it has less power consumption: 200W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially 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 video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores 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 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 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 9124	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	110	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5178	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	220	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10991	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	566	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28606	18031

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

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1293	2944
Multi-Core	41968	18353

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

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1206	1308
Multi-Core	24169	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy 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 W-1290T
Announcement date	November 10, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP5	FCLGA1200
Core name	Genoa	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	4	12
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	16	10
Threads	32	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	4096 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	64MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000802 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 36% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9124 has 6 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 9124 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 10
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 9124 and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a choice which processor 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

• AMD EPYC 9124 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.