AMD EPYC 9534 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons 11-03-2023

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD EPYC 9534 vs Intel Xeon W-1290T tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, 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 Prime95, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, Gears 5, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T or AMD EPYC 9534.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9534

85%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9534 is 35% 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 9534

85%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	151.1	96.5
Valorant	171.7	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	96.1	61.4
Apex Legends	161.4	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	128.8	82.2
Overwatch	139.1	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	118.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	85.8	54.8
Warzone	133.9	85.5
Assassin's Creed	144.2	92.1
Valheim	142.5	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 that were in the comparisons 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. 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 9534

17%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

To make a finishing choice 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 9534 since it has less power consumption: 280W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor 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 can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 9534	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	352	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	14288	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	657	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	30279	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1604	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	78728	18031

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

	AMD EPYC 9534	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	3375	2944
Multi-Core	115485	18353

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

	AMD EPYC 9534	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1450	1308
Multi-Core	61831	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 9534	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	2.45 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	64	10
Threads	128	20
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	108000 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	280 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	460.8	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000799 100-100000799WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 9534 is 22% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9534 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 9534 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 9534 and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 9534 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9534 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.