Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs AMD EPYC 7443

Processor comparisons   29-03-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs AMD EPYC 7443 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis 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 software tests such as AIDA64, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7443 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 7443

64%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443 is 3% better than Xeon Gold 6434H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 6434H

64%

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 it is clear that 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 small 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: Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.1	113.3
Valorant	128.5	128.8
Cyberpunk 2077	71.9	72.1
Apex Legends	120.8	121.1
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	96.6
Overwatch	104.1	104.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.6	88.9
DOOM Eternal	64.2	64.4
Warzone	100.2	100.5
Assassin's Creed	107.9	108.2
Valheim	106.6	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 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: 2K, 4K 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 6434H

27%

EPYC 7443

22%

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 6434H is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 since it has less power consumption: 195W vs. 200W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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. 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 6434H	AMD EPYC 7443
Cinbench 15 Single-core	886	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2879	6075
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1976	276
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7114	12876
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1374	680
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40535	33481

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	12581	1530
Multi-Core	41263	49112

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	AMD EPYC 7443
Single-Core	1615	1354
Multi-Core	24562	24852

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	AMD EPYC 7443
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	2.85 MHz
Cores	8	24
Threads	16	48
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	195 W	200 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	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 Xeon Gold 6434H is 22% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 16 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: 15
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7443 is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 6434H and AMD EPYC 7443 before deciding 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 7443 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7443 specs and review.