Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Xeon W-1290T vs AMD EPYC 7F32 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, RealBench, 3DMark, PassMark, Handbrake, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7F32 or Intel Xeon W-1290T.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon W-1290T

55%

EPYC 7F32

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7F32 is 1% better than Xeon W-1290T. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon W-1290T

54%

EPYC 7F32

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	108.2
Valorant	109.7	122.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	68.8
Apex Legends	103.1	115.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	92.2
Overwatch	88.8	99.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	84.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	61.5
Warzone	85.5	95.9
Assassin's Creed	92.1	103.3
Valheim	91.0	102.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 W-1290T

124%

EPYC 7F32

22%

To make a finishing 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 Xeon W-1290T is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7F32 as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 benefit 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 W-1290T	AMD EPYC 7F32
Cinbench 15 Single-core	108	67
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3171	2750
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7463	5829
Cinbench 23 Single-core	640	308
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18031	15159

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD EPYC 7F32
Single-Core	2944	2422
Multi-Core	18353	22236

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

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD EPYC 7F32
Single-Core	1308	1209
Multi-Core	8329	19778

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon W-1290T	AMD EPYC 7F32
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA1200	SP3
Core name	Comet Lake	Rome
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	2460 millions	38000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	20 MB	128MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000139 100-000000139WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7F32 is 48% better than Xeon W-1290T in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon W-1290T has 2 more core than EPYC 7F32. 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 W-1290T is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7F32 is better: 17
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon W-1290T and AMD EPYC 7F32 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon W-1290T specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.