Intel Core i9-12900E vs AMD EPYC 7413

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i9-12900E vs AMD EPYC 7413 and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Handbrake, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7413 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 7413

66%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7413 is 1% better than Core i9-12900E. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900E

59%

EPYC 7413

74%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	104.0	130.7
Valorant	118.2	148.5
Cyberpunk 2077	66.2	83.2
Apex Legends	111.1	139.6
Call of Duty Warzone	88.7	111.4
Overwatch	95.7	120.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.6	102.5
DOOM Eternal	59.1	74.3
Warzone	92.2	115.8
Assassin's Creed	99.3	124.7
Valheim	98.1	123.3

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 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. 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 7413

24%

To make a final decision 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 7413 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 i9-12900E	AMD EPYC 7413
Cinbench 15 Single-core	436	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4593	6534
Cinbench 20 Single-core	728	294
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10212	13852
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2582	729
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29385	36025

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

	Intel Core i9-12900E	AMD EPYC 7413
Single-Core	6730	1644
Multi-Core	50237	52845

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

	Intel Core i9-12900E	AMD EPYC 7413
Single-Core	1847	1341
Multi-Core	15707	41847

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900E	AMD EPYC 7413
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	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.65 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	24	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	180 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		100-000000323 100-100000323WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900E is 30% better than EPYC 7413 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7413 has 8 more core than Core i9-12900E. 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: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7413 is better: 19
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-12900E and AMD EPYC 7413 before deciding 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 7413 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7413 specs and review.