Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs AMD EPYC 7742

Processor comparisons   29-03-2023
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs AMD EPYC 7742 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, 3DMark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, PassMark, RealBench, Gears 5, SuperPi, Blender, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Blender, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7742 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 7742

70%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7742 is 11% 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 7742

78%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.1	137.6
Valorant	128.5	156.4
Cyberpunk 2077	71.9	87.6
Apex Legends	120.8	147.0
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	117.3
Overwatch	104.1	126.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.6	107.9
DOOM Eternal	64.2	78.2
Warzone	100.2	122.0
Assassin's Creed	107.9	131.3
Valheim	106.6	129.8

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: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 6434H

27%

EPYC 7742

16%

To make a finishing resolution 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 7742 since it has less power consumption: 195W vs. 225W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 6434H	AMD EPYC 7742
Cinbench 15 Single-core	886	202
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2879	8334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1976	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7114	20644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1374	933
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40535	45938

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	AMD EPYC 7742
Single-Core	12581	2352
Multi-Core	41263	67386

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	AMD EPYC 7742
Single-Core	1615	1091
Multi-Core	24562	48624

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby 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 6434H	AMD EPYC 7742
Announcement date	March 11, 2023	April 01, 2019
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA4677	SP3
Core name	Sapphire Rapids	Rome
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.25 MHz
Cores	8	64
Threads	16	128
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	195 W	225 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC	DDR4
Max. Memory	4096 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	22.5 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000053 100-100000053WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6434H is 39% better than EPYC 7742 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7742 has 56 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: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7742 is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 6434H and AMD EPYC 7742 before making a selection which processor 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 7742 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7742 specs and review.