AMD EPYC 7313 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7313 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, MATLAB, SuperPi, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PassMark, 7zip, Prime95, Blender, Furmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X or AMD EPYC 7313.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7313

62%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7313 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 7313

68%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	120.0	103.7
Valorant	136.4	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	76.4	66.0
Apex Legends	128.2	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	102.3	88.4
Overwatch	110.5	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	94.1	81.3
DOOM Eternal	68.2	58.9
Warzone	106.4	91.9
Assassin's Creed	114.6	99.0
Valheim	113.2	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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7313

30%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

To make a final resolution 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 Ryzen 9 3950X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7313 since it has less power consumption: 155W vs. 105W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 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 run, 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 7313	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	124	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5029	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	229	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10661	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	564	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27719	24050

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

	AMD EPYC 7313	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1268	2718
Multi-Core	40658	39170

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

	AMD EPYC 7313	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1399	1286
Multi-Core	31411	15407

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7313	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache		1MB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	128MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000329 100-100000329WOF	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 14% better than EPYC 7313 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7313 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 11
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here 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 opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7313 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7313 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7313 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.