AMD EPYC 73F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 73F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800 and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Gears 5, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Furmark, AIDA64, PassMark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Prime95, 3DMark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5800 or AMD EPYC 73F3.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 73F3

62%

Ryzen 9 5800

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 73F3 is 4% better than Ryzen 9 5800. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 73F3

62%

Ryzen 9 5800

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.5	100.4
Valorant	124.4	114.1
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	63.9
Apex Legends	116.9	107.3
Call of Duty Warzone	93.3	85.6
Overwatch	100.8	92.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.8	78.7
DOOM Eternal	62.2	57.1
Warzone	97.0	89.0
Assassin's Creed	104.5	95.8
Valheim	103.3	94.7

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: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 73F3

15%

Ryzen 9 5800

90%

To make a finishing 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 5800 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 73F3 as it consumes less power: 240W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 73F3	AMD Ryzen 9 5800
Cinbench 15 Single-core	125	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5148	3056
Cinbench 20 Single-core	234	528
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10911	7023
Cinbench 23 Single-core	577	1345
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28372	18146

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

	AMD EPYC 73F3	AMD Ryzen 9 5800
Single-Core	1297	2878
Multi-Core	41617	32701

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

	AMD EPYC 73F3	AMD Ryzen 9 5800
Single-Core	1147	1759
Multi-Core	21059	12165

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 73F3	AMD Ryzen 9 5800
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	4
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	256MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000321 100-100000321WOF	100-000000456

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 73F3 is 2% better than Ryzen 9 5800 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 73F3 has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 5800. 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 73F3 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5800 is better: 11
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 73F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 5800 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 73F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 73F3 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800 specs and review.