Intel Xeon Gold 5416S vs AMD EPYC 7502

Processor comparisons   27-04-2023
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon Gold 5416S vs AMD EPYC 7502 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Handbrake, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 3DMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Blender, VeraCrypt, RealBench, WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7502 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 7502

66%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7502 is 3% better than Xeon Gold 5416S. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 5416S

66%

EPYC 7502

73%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, 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: Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	116.9	129.9
Valorant	132.8	147.7
Cyberpunk 2077	74.4	82.7
Apex Legends	124.9	138.8
Call of Duty Warzone	99.6	110.7
Overwatch	107.6	119.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	91.7	101.9
DOOM Eternal	66.4	73.8
Warzone	103.6	115.2
Assassin's Creed	111.6	124.0
Valheim	110.2	122.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 5416S

26%

EPYC 7502

17%

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 Xeon Gold 5416S is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7502 since it has less power consumption: 150W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD EPYC 7502
Cinbench 15 Single-core	1024	160
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3295	6608
Cinbench 20 Single-core	2267	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8125	14007
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1579	740
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	46229	36424

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	14358	2094
Multi-Core	47058	53430

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	1186	939
Multi-Core	28321	41117

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 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 even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Gold 5416S	AMD EPYC 7502
Announcement date	March 24, 2023	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA4677	SP3
Core name	Sapphire Rapids	Rome
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	16	32
Threads	32	64
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	64000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	150 W	180 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 1DPC and 2DPC	DDR4
Max. Memory	4096 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	30 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000054 100-100000054WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7502 is 19% better than Xeon Gold 5416S in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7502 has 16 more core than Xeon Gold 5416S. 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: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7502 is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 5416S and AMD EPYC 7502 before making a choice 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 7502 specs and review.