AMD EPYC 7343 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7343 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Handbrake, SuperPi, 7zip, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, MATLAB, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, PassMark, UserBenchmark, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5950X or AMD EPYC 7343.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7343

63%

Ryzen 9 5950X

64%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5950X is 1% better than EPYC 7343. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7343

69%

Ryzen 9 5950X

60%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	123.1	107.2
Valorant	139.8	121.9
Cyberpunk 2077	78.3	68.2
Apex Legends	131.5	114.6
Call of Duty Warzone	104.9	91.4
Overwatch	113.3	98.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	96.5	84.1
DOOM Eternal	69.9	60.9
Warzone	109.1	95.1
Assassin's Creed	117.5	102.4
Valheim	116.1	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 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, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7343

24%

Ryzen 9 5950X

57%

To make a final choice 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 5950X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7343 as it consumes less power: 190W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software 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 advantages 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 7343	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	133	277
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5605	4569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	251	647
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11884	10428
Cinbench 23 Single-core	624	1639
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30909	28641

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

	AMD EPYC 7343	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	1409	3455
Multi-Core	45341	46183

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

	AMD EPYC 7343	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	1387	1814
Multi-Core	34378	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 7343	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	3	5
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	190 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	128MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000338 100-100000338WOF	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 5% better than EPYC 7343 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 7343 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is better: 13
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7343 and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7343 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7343 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5950X specs and review.