Intel Core i9-11980HK vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Processor comparisons   12-06-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-11980HK vs AMD EPYC 73F3 and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 73F3 or Intel Core i9-11980HK.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-11980HK

58%

EPYC 73F3

62%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 73F3 is 6% better than Core i9-11980HK. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-11980HK

55%

EPYC 73F3

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	109.5
Valorant	111.8	124.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	69.7
Apex Legends	105.1	116.9
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	93.3
Overwatch	90.6	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	85.8
DOOM Eternal	55.9	62.2
Warzone	87.2	97.0
Assassin's Creed	93.9	104.5
Valheim	92.8	103.3

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 i9-11980HK

82%

EPYC 73F3

15%

To make a finishing 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 Core i9-11980HK is more energy efficient than the EPYC 73F3 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 240W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD EPYC 73F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	125
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2704	5148
Cinbench 20 Single-core	668	234
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6009	10911
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1735	577
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17294	28372

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	3989	1297
Multi-Core	29565	41617

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

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	1599	1147
Multi-Core	10219	21059

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-11980HK	AMD EPYC 73F3
Announcement date	February 21, 2021	March 15, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1787	SP3
Core name	Tiger Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	11	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	54000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	240 W
Memory type	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000321 100-100000321WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 73F3 is 5% better than Core i9-11980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 73F3 has 8 more core than Core i9-11980HK. 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 i9-11980HK is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 73F3 is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i9-11980HK and AMD EPYC 73F3 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-11980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11980HK specs and review.

AMD EPYC 73F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 73F3 specs and review.