Intel Core i9-12900 vs AMD EPYC 7453

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-12900 vs AMD EPYC 7453 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like VeraCrypt, MATLAB, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, WPrime, PassMark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Prime95, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Blender, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7453 or Intel Core i9-12900.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900

65%

EPYC 7453

64%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900 is 1% better than EPYC 7453. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900

59%

EPYC 7453

65%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.3	115.3
Valorant	118.6	131.1
Cyberpunk 2077	66.4	73.4
Apex Legends	111.5	123.2
Call of Duty Warzone	88.9	98.3
Overwatch	96.0	106.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.8	90.4
DOOM Eternal	59.3	65.5
Warzone	92.5	102.2
Assassin's Creed	99.6	110.1
Valheim	98.4	108.8

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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

Core i9-12900

96%

EPYC 7453

19%

To make a final 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 i9-12900 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7453 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 225W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i9-12900	AMD EPYC 7453
Cinbench 15 Single-core	445	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4687	6079
Cinbench 20 Single-core	743	277
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10420	12884
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2635	681
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29985	33504

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

	Intel Core i9-12900	AMD EPYC 7453
Single-Core	6867	1434
Multi-Core	51262	49146

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

	Intel Core i9-12900	AMD EPYC 7453
Single-Core	1885	1298
Multi-Core	16028	26811

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 newer the processor, 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, 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.

	Intel Core i9-12900	AMD EPYC 7453
Announcement date	July 21, 2021	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Alder Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	5.1 MHz	3.45 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.75 MHz
Cores	16	28
Threads	24	56
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	68000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	225 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000319 100-100000319WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900 is 27% better than EPYC 7453 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7453 has 12 more core than Core i9-12900. 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 i9-12900 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7453 is better: 19
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 fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-12900 and AMD EPYC 7453 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-12900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900 specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7453 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7453 specs and review.