Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs AMD EPYC 73F3

Processor comparisons 29-03-2023

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs AMD EPYC 73F3 and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Handbrake, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, SuperPi, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 73F3 or Intel Xeon Gold 6434H.

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 6434H

62%

EPYC 73F3

62%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 6434H

64%

EPYC 73F3

62%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.1	109.5
Valorant	128.5	124.4
Cyberpunk 2077	71.9	69.7
Apex Legends	120.8	116.9
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	93.3
Overwatch	104.1	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.6	85.8
DOOM Eternal	64.2	62.2
Warzone	100.2	97.0
Assassin's Creed	107.9	104.5
Valheim	106.6	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 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 6434H

27%

EPYC 73F3

15%

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 Xeon Gold 6434H is more energy efficient than the EPYC 73F3 as it consumes less power: 195W vs. 240W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 work, and all the advantages 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 6434H	AMD EPYC 73F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	886	125
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2879	5148
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1976	234
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7114	10911
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1374	577
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40535	28372

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	12581	1297
Multi-Core	41263	41617

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	AMD EPYC 73F3
Single-Core	1615	1147
Multi-Core	24562	21059

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	AMD EPYC 73F3
Announcement date	March 11, 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	3.7 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	54000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	195 W	240 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 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		100-000000321 100-100000321WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6434H is 5% better than EPYC 73F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 73F3 has 8 more core than Xeon Gold 6434H. 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 6434H is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 73F3 is better: 9
All the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 6434H and AMD EPYC 73F3 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Xeon Gold 6434H - all data

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

• Intel Xeon Gold 6434H 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.