Intel Core i9-12950HX vs AMD EPYC 7443

Processor comparisons   28-08-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-12950HX vs AMD EPYC 7443 and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7443 or Intel Core i9-12950HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12950HX

69%

EPYC 7443

64%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12950HX is 7% better than EPYC 7443. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12950HX

59%

EPYC 7443

64%

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	105.0	113.3
Valorant	119.3	128.8
Cyberpunk 2077	66.8	72.1
Apex Legends	112.1	121.1
Call of Duty Warzone	89.5	96.6
Overwatch	96.6	104.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.3	88.9
DOOM Eternal	59.6	64.4
Warzone	93.0	100.5
Assassin's Creed	100.2	108.2
Valheim	99.0	106.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-12950HX

120%

EPYC 7443

22%

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 i9-12950HX is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 as it consumes less power: 55W vs. 200W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the 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 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. 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 i9-12950HX	AMD EPYC 7443
Cinbench 15 Single-core	571	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5968	6075
Cinbench 20 Single-core	950	276
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	13264	12876
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3358	680
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	38163	33481

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

	Intel Core i9-12950HX	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	3598	1530
Multi-Core	65436	49112

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

	Intel Core i9-12950HX	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	1991	1354
Multi-Core	16637	24852

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i9-12950HX	AMD EPYC 7443
Announcement date	June 19, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1964	SP3
Core name	Alder Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.85 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	24	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	200 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	8 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000342 100-100000342WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12950HX is 20% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 8 more core than Core i9-12950HX. 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 i9-12950HX is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7443 is better: 16
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-12950HX and AMD EPYC 7443 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i9-12950HX - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12950HX specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7443 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7443 specs and review.