AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons 30-06-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Prime95, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, WPrime, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 7zip, Gears 5, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or AMD EPYC 7272.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7272

62%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7272 is 1% better than Ryzen 9 3950X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7272

60%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.7	103.7
Valorant	121.3	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	67.9	66.0
Apex Legends	114.0	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	91.0	88.4
Overwatch	98.2	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.7	81.3
DOOM Eternal	60.6	58.9
Warzone	94.6	91.9
Assassin's Creed	101.9	99.0
Valheim	100.7	97.8

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 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. 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

EPYC 7272

43%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

To make a final decision 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 EPYC 7272 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 3950X since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 105W. 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, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	395	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3819	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	595	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8372	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2377	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21304	24050

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	3257	2718
Multi-Core	42125	39170

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1569	1286
Multi-Core	18372	15407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	12	16
Threads	24	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		1MB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000079 100-100000079WOF	100-000000051 100-100000051WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3950X is 17% better than EPYC 7272 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 3950X has 4 more core than EPYC 7272. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7272 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 12
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7272 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7272 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7272 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.