Intel Core i9-12900H vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Processor comparisons   08-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-12900H vs AMD EPYC 73F3 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as WPrime, SuperPi, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, 3DMark, Prime95, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, AIDA64, 7zip, Blender, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 73F3 or Intel Core i9-12900H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900H

66%

EPYC 73F3

62%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900H is 6% better than EPYC 73F3. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900H

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	109.5
Valorant	114.5	124.4
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	69.7
Apex Legends	107.7	116.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	93.3
Overwatch	92.8	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	85.8
DOOM Eternal	57.3	62.2
Warzone	89.3	97.0
Assassin's Creed	96.2	104.5
Valheim	95.1	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i9-12900H

143%

EPYC 73F3

15%

To make a final decision 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 i9-12900H is more energy efficient than the EPYC 73F3 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 240W. Power consumption is particularly 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 find out whether the software 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-12900H	AMD EPYC 73F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	484	125
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5097	5148
Cinbench 20 Single-core	808	234
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11333	10911
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2866	577
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32614	28372

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

	Intel Core i9-12900H	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	7469	1297
Multi-Core	55757	41617

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

	Intel Core i9-12900H	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	1935	1147
Multi-Core	12544	21059

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12900H	AMD EPYC 73F3
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	SP3
Core name	Alder Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	14	16
Threads	20	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	54000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	240 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	108 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 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 Core i9-12900H is 7% better than EPYC 73F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 73F3 has 2 more core than Core i9-12900H. 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 i9-12900H is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 73F3 is better: 18
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-12900H and AMD EPYC 73F3 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-12900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900H 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.