Intel Core i9-12900TE vs AMD EPYC 7643

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-12900TE vs AMD EPYC 7643 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Furmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, PassMark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, AIDA64, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7643 or Intel Core i9-12900TE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900TE

65%

EPYC 7643

66%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7643 is 1% better than Core i9-12900TE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900TE

59%

EPYC 7643

70%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.9	123.8
Valorant	118.0	140.6
Cyberpunk 2077	66.1	78.8
Apex Legends	110.9	132.2
Call of Duty Warzone	88.5	105.5
Overwatch	95.6	113.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.4	97.0
DOOM Eternal	59.0	70.3
Warzone	92.1	109.7
Assassin's Creed	99.1	118.1
Valheim	98.0	116.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i9-12900TE

174%

EPYC 7643

18%

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 i9-12900TE is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7643 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 225W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores 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 can 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 i9-12900TE	AMD EPYC 7643
Cinbench 15 Single-core	432	166
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4547	6845
Cinbench 20 Single-core	721	312
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10110	14509
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2556	767
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29091	37728

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

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	AMD EPYC 7643
Single-Core	6663	1615
Multi-Core	49735	55343

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

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	AMD EPYC 7643
Single-Core	1829	1222
Multi-Core	15550	35055

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i9-12900TE	AMD EPYC 7643
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	4.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	16	48
Threads	24	96
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	76000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 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	14 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000326 100-100000326WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900TE is 36% better than EPYC 7643 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7643 has 32 more core than Core i9-12900TE. 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 i9-12900TE is better: 17
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7643 is better: 19
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i9-12900TE and AMD EPYC 7643 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-12900TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900TE specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7643 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7643 specs and review.