Intel Core i7-12800HL vs AMD EPYC 7443

Processor comparisons   30-08-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-12800HL vs AMD EPYC 7443 and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like MATLAB, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Handbrake, 7zip, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7443 or Intel Core i7-12800HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12800HL

60%

EPYC 7443

64%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443 is 6% better than Core i7-12800HL. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12800HL

57%

EPYC 7443

64%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small 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: League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	113.3
Valorant	114.3	128.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	72.1
Apex Legends	107.4	121.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	96.6
Overwatch	92.6	104.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	88.9
DOOM Eternal	57.1	64.4
Warzone	89.1	100.5
Assassin's Creed	96.0	108.2
Valheim	94.8	106.9

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

Core i7-12800HL

128%

EPYC 7443

22%

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 Core i7-12800HL is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 200W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on 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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD EPYC 7443
Cinbench 15 Single-core	448	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3274	6075
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1072	276
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7432	12876
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2510	680
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24506	33481

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	5878	1530
Multi-Core	34310	49112

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	1738	1354
Multi-Core	12317	24852

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.

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	AMD EPYC 7443
Announcement date	September 28, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Embedded	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	SP3
Core name	Alder Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	2.85 MHz
Cores	14	24
Threads	20	48
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	200 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	100-000000342 100-100000342WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7443 is 15% better than Core i7-12800HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 10 more core than Core i7-12800HL. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12800HL is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7443 is better: 21
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12800HL and AMD EPYC 7443 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12800HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12800HL specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7443 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7443 specs and review.