Intel Core i9-12900E vs AMD EPYC 7343

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-12900E vs AMD EPYC 7343 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, 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 Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7343 or Intel Core i9-12900E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900E

65%

EPYC 7343

63%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900E is 3% better than EPYC 7343. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900E

59%

EPYC 7343

69%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.0	123.1
Valorant	118.2	139.8
Cyberpunk 2077	66.2	78.3
Apex Legends	111.1	131.5
Call of Duty Warzone	88.7	104.9
Overwatch	95.7	113.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.6	96.5
DOOM Eternal	59.1	69.9
Warzone	92.2	109.1
Assassin's Creed	99.3	117.5
Valheim	98.1	116.1

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, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-12900E

94%

EPYC 7343

24%

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 Core i9-12900E is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7343 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 190W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 i9-12900E	AMD EPYC 7343
Cinbench 15 Single-core	436	133
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4593	5605
Cinbench 20 Single-core	728	251
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10212	11884
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2582	624
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29385	30909

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

	Intel Core i9-12900E	AMD EPYC 7343
Single-Core	6730	1409
Multi-Core	50237	45341

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

	Intel Core i9-12900E	AMD EPYC 7343
Single-Core	1847	1387
Multi-Core	15707	34378

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900E	AMD EPYC 7343
Announcement date	July 21, 2021	March 15, 2021
Type	Embedded	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Alder Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	24	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	54000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	190 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	128MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000338 100-100000338WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900E is 15% better than EPYC 7343 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i9-12900E is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7343 is better: 17
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900E and AMD EPYC 7343 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-12900E - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900E specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7343 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7343 specs and review.