Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H vs AMD EPYC 7663

Processor comparisons   27-04-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H vs AMD EPYC 7663 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, Handbrake, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7663 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 7663

68%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7663 is 4% better than Xeon Platinum 8444H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Platinum 8444H

67%

EPYC 7663

76%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	119.1	135.1
Valorant	135.3	153.5
Cyberpunk 2077	75.8	86.0
Apex Legends	127.2	144.3
Call of Duty Warzone	101.5	115.1
Overwatch	109.6	124.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	93.4	105.9
DOOM Eternal	67.6	76.8
Warzone	105.5	119.7
Assassin's Creed	113.6	128.9
Valheim	112.3	127.4

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 Platinum 8444H

15%

EPYC 7663

12%

To make a finishing choice 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 Platinum 8444H is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7663 since it has less power consumption: 270W vs. 240W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 Platinum 8444H	AMD EPYC 7663
Cinbench 15 Single-core	1096	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3538	7606
Cinbench 20 Single-core	2432	347
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8731	16121
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1693	852
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	49703	41920

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

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H	AMD EPYC 7663
Single-Core	15433	1794
Multi-Core	50595	61492

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

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H	AMD EPYC 7663
Single-Core	1270	874
Multi-Core	30447	46160

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 newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H	AMD EPYC 7663
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	3.5 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	16	56
Threads	32	112
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	78000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	270 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	45 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000318 100-100000318WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Platinum 8444H is 31% better than EPYC 7663 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7663 has 40 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: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7663 is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon Platinum 8444H and AMD EPYC 7663 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 7663 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7663 specs and review.