AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor comparisons 30-06-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7272 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, RealBench, Prime95, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, 7zip, Furmark, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7272 is 4% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7272

60%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 small 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.7	107.8
Valorant	121.3	122.5
Cyberpunk 2077	67.9	68.6
Apex Legends	114.0	115.1
Call of Duty Warzone	91.0	91.8
Overwatch	98.2	99.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.7	84.5
DOOM Eternal	60.6	61.2
Warzone	94.6	95.5
Assassin's Creed	101.9	102.9
Valheim	100.7	101.6

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 that were in the comparisons 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. 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 Threadripper 2990WX

15%

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 EPYC 7272 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 250W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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. Since there are still many programs that 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 Threadripper 2990WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	395	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3819	5189
Cinbench 20 Single-core	595	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8372	11463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2377	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21304	33213

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	3257	2357
Multi-Core	42125	32318

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	1569	1135
Multi-Core	18372	19382

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 in your computer. 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 new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7272	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	August 13, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	sTR4
Core name	Milan	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	32
Threads	24	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		3MB
L2 cache		16MB
L3 cache	64MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000079 100-100000079WOF	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 3% better than EPYC 7272 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 20 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: 11
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7272 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.