Intel Xeon Gold 5416S vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Processor comparisons   27-04-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon Gold 5416S vs AMD EPYC 73F3 and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, video editing, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Blender, MATLAB, Handbrake, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 73F3 or Intel Xeon Gold 5416S.

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 5416S

64%

EPYC 73F3

62%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 5416S is 3% 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.

Xeon Gold 5416S

66%

EPYC 73F3

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	116.9	109.5
Valorant	132.8	124.4
Cyberpunk 2077	74.4	69.7
Apex Legends	124.9	116.9
Call of Duty Warzone	99.6	93.3
Overwatch	107.6	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	91.7	85.8
DOOM Eternal	66.4	62.2
Warzone	103.6	97.0
Assassin's Creed	111.6	104.5
Valheim	110.2	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 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. So 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

Xeon Gold 5416S

26%

EPYC 73F3

15%

To make a finishing choice 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 Xeon Gold 5416S is more energy efficient than the EPYC 73F3 since it has less power consumption: 150W vs. 240W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes 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 using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports 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 Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD EPYC 73F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	1024	125
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3295	5148
Cinbench 20 Single-core	2267	234
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8125	10911
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1579	577
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	46229	28372

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	14358	1297
Multi-Core	47058	41617

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	1186	1147
Multi-Core	28321	21059

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 Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD EPYC 73F3
Announcement date	March 24, 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 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	54000 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	30 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	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 EPYC 73F3 is 42% better than Xeon Gold 5416S in terms of CPU frequency. 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 5416S is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 73F3 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 5416S and AMD EPYC 73F3 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Xeon Gold 5416S - all data

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

• Intel Xeon Gold 5416S 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.