AMD EPYC 7313 vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7313 vs Intel Core i9-9940X and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 7zip, RealBench, PassMark, Handbrake, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, AIDA64, MATLAB, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Prime95, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9940X 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%

Core i9-9940X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7313 is 6% better than Core i9-9940X. 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%

Core i9-9940X

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	120.0	104.5
Valorant	136.4	118.8
Cyberpunk 2077	76.4	66.5
Apex Legends	128.2	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	102.3	89.1
Overwatch	110.5	96.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	94.1	82.0
DOOM Eternal	68.2	59.4
Warzone	106.4	92.7
Assassin's Creed	114.6	99.8
Valheim	113.2	98.6

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 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. 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 7313

30%

Core i9-9940X

25%

To make a final decision 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 EPYC 7313 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9940X as it consumes less power: 155W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly 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 programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on 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 find out whether 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 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 7313	Intel Core i9-9940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	124	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5029	2587
Cinbench 20 Single-core	229	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10661	5912
Cinbench 23 Single-core	564	1175
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27719	20834

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

	AMD EPYC 7313	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	1268	2589
Multi-Core	40658	28183

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

	AMD EPYC 7313	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	1399	1257
Multi-Core	31411	16211

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 7313	Intel Core i9-9940X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	16	14
Threads	32	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000329 100-100000329WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9940X is 9% better than EPYC 7313 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7313 has 2 more core than Core i9-9940X. 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: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9940X is better: 11
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7313 and Intel Core i9-9940X before deciding which processor 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.

Intel Core i9-9940X - all data

• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-9940X specs and review.