Intel Core i7-12850HX vs AMD EPYC 72F3

Processor comparisons   02-09-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-12850HX vs AMD EPYC 72F3 and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, Gears 5, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 72F3 or Intel Core i7-12850HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12850HX

61%

EPYC 72F3

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12850HX is 1% better than EPYC 72F3. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12850HX

58%

EPYC 72F3

59%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	102.4	104.8
Valorant	116.4	119.1
Cyberpunk 2077	65.2	66.7
Apex Legends	109.4	112.0
Call of Duty Warzone	87.3	89.3
Overwatch	94.3	96.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	80.3	82.2
DOOM Eternal	58.2	59.6
Warzone	90.8	92.9
Assassin's Creed	97.8	100.0
Valheim	96.6	98.9

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 i7-12850HX

109%

EPYC 72F3

25%

To make a final 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 Core i7-12850HX is more energy efficient than the EPYC 72F3 since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. 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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD EPYC 72F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	491	92
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3628	4125
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1184	178
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8244	8755
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2780	454
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27196	22780

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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD EPYC 72F3
Single-Core	6519	2006
Multi-Core	38078	33318

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

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD EPYC 72F3
Single-Core	1813	1389
Multi-Core	14133	16484

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12850HX	AMD EPYC 72F3
Announcement date	June 15, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1964	SP3
Core name	Alder Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	16	64
Threads	24	128
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	46000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	180 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	25 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000327 100-100000327WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12850HX is 41% better than EPYC 72F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 72F3 has 48 more core than Core i7-12850HX. 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 i7-12850HX is better: 16
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 72F3 is better: 19
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-12850HX and AMD EPYC 72F3 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12850HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12850HX specs and review.

AMD EPYC 72F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 72F3 specs and review.