Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H vs AMD EPYC 7543P

Processor comparisons   27-04-2023
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H vs AMD EPYC 7543P tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like RealBench, Gears 5, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, AIDA64, PassMark, Blender, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Prime95, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7543P or Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Xeon Platinum 8444H

65%

EPYC 7543P

68%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7543P is 4% better than Xeon Platinum 8444H. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Platinum 8444H

67%

EPYC 7543P

67%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	119.1	119.6
Valorant	135.3	136.0
Cyberpunk 2077	75.8	76.1
Apex Legends	127.2	127.8
Call of Duty Warzone	101.5	102.0
Overwatch	109.6	110.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	93.4	93.8
DOOM Eternal	67.6	68.0
Warzone	105.5	106.0
Assassin's Creed	113.6	114.2
Valheim	112.3	112.8

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 tested computers 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. 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 Platinum 8444H

15%

EPYC 7543P

19%

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 EPYC 7543P is more energy efficient than the Xeon Platinum 8444H as it consumes less power: 270W vs. 225W. Power consumption is particularly 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 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 Platinum 8444H	AMD EPYC 7543P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	1096	182
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3538	7497
Cinbench 20 Single-core	2432	341
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8731	15890
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1693	840
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	49703	41322

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

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H	AMD EPYC 7543P
Single-Core	15433	1769
Multi-Core	50595	60614

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

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H	AMD EPYC 7543P
Single-Core	1270	1306
Multi-Core	30447	31025

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 Platinum 8444H	AMD EPYC 7543P
Announcement date	March 19, 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	3.7 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	16	32
Threads	32	64
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	68000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	270 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		3200
Memory bandwidth		204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	45 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000341 100-100000341WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Platinum 8444H is 3% better than EPYC 7543P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7543P has 16 more core than Xeon Platinum 8444H. 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 Platinum 8444H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7543P is better: 22
However, it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H and AMD EPYC 7543P before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H - all data

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

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7543P - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7543P specs and review.