AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Processor comparisons 30-06-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AIDA64, RealBench, Gears 5, PassMark, Prime95, PCMark 10, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Blender, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Furmark, SuperPi, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X

64%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5950X is 3% better than EPYC 7272. 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 5950X

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.7	107.2
Valorant	121.3	121.9
Cyberpunk 2077	67.9	68.2
Apex Legends	114.0	114.6
Call of Duty Warzone	91.0	91.4
Overwatch	98.2	98.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.7	84.1
DOOM Eternal	60.6	60.9
Warzone	94.6	95.1
Assassin's Creed	101.9	102.4
Valheim	100.7	101.1

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

EPYC 7272

43%

Ryzen 9 5950X

57%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Ryzen 9 5950X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7272 as it consumes less power: 120W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, 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 turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	395	277
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3819	4569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	595	647
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8372	10428
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2377	1639
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21304	28641

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	3257	3455
Multi-Core	42125	46183

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	1569	1814
Multi-Core	18372	18863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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!

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	November 05, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	3	5
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	12	16
Threads	24	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000079 100-100000079WOF	100-000000059 100-100000059WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5950X is 14% better than EPYC 7272 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5950X 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: 3
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is better: 29
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7272 and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 5950X specs and review.