AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Processor comparisons 30-06-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Gears 5, SuperPi, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, 7zip, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

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 Intel Core i9-10980XE 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%

Core i9-10980XE

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7272 is 3% better than Core i9-10980XE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7272

60%

Core i9-10980XE

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.7	108.7
Valorant	121.3	123.5
Cyberpunk 2077	67.9	69.2
Apex Legends	114.0	116.1
Call of Duty Warzone	91.0	92.6
Overwatch	98.2	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.7	85.2
DOOM Eternal	60.6	61.8
Warzone	94.6	96.3
Assassin's Creed	101.9	103.7
Valheim	100.7	102.5

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7272

43%

Core i9-10980XE

28%

To make a finishing 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 Core i9-10980XE since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 can use only one core to run, 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

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	395	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3819	3800
Cinbench 20 Single-core	595	480
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8372	8848
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2377	1191
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21304	24309

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	3257	2626
Multi-Core	42125	34005

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	1569	1417
Multi-Core	18372	20280

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!

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	12	18
Threads	24	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	64MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000079 100-100000079WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10980XE is 3% better than EPYC 7272 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10980XE has 6 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980XE is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7272 and Intel Core i9-10980XE before deciding 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.

• Intel Core i9-10980XE specs and review.