Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ vs AMD EPYC 74F3

Processor comparisons 27-03-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ vs AMD EPYC 74F3 and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like PassMark, 7zip, 3DMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Handbrake, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 74F3 or Intel Xeon Gold 5415+.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon Gold 5415+

56%

EPYC 74F3

68%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 74F3 is 17% better than Xeon Gold 5415+. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 5415+

56%

EPYC 74F3

75%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.8	132.6
Valorant	113.4	150.7
Cyberpunk 2077	63.5	84.4
Apex Legends	106.6	141.7
Call of Duty Warzone	85.0	113.0
Overwatch	91.9	122.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.2	104.0
DOOM Eternal	56.7	75.3
Warzone	88.5	117.5
Assassin's Creed	95.3	126.6
Valheim	94.1	125.1

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 5415+

21%

EPYC 74F3

21%

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, 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 reach maximum performance. You will find out 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 use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 Xeon Gold 5415+	AMD EPYC 74F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	447	192
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1426	7450
Cinbench 20 Single-core	983	351
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3506	15779
Cinbench 23 Single-core	687	845
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19920	41013

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 5415+	AMD EPYC 74F3
Single-Core	6191	1886
Multi-Core	20277	60154

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 5415+	AMD EPYC 74F3
Single-Core	986	1553
Multi-Core	11560	43735

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 5415+	AMD EPYC 74F3
Announcement date	March 15, 2023	March 15, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA4677	SP3
Core name	Sapphire Rapids	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	24
Threads	16	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	32000 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	150 W	240 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC	DDR4
Max. Memory	4096 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth		204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	22.5 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000317 100-100000317WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 74F3 is 9% better than Xeon Gold 5415+ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 74F3 has 16 more core than Xeon Gold 5415+. 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 Xeon Gold 5415+ is better: 10
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 74F3 is better: 25
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ and AMD EPYC 74F3 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ - all data

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

• Intel Xeon Gold 5415+ specs and review.

AMD EPYC 74F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 74F3 specs and review.