AMD EPYC 73F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 73F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis 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 such as PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Furmark, RealBench, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 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 PRO 3900

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 73F3 is 4% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. 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 PRO 3900

56%

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 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 little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.5	99.7
Valorant	124.4	113.3
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	63.5
Apex Legends	116.9	106.5
Call of Duty Warzone	93.3	85.0
Overwatch	100.8	91.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.8	78.2
DOOM Eternal	62.2	56.7
Warzone	97.0	88.4
Assassin's Creed	104.5	95.2
Valheim	103.3	94.1

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: 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 73F3

15%

Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

64%

To make a finishing 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 PRO 3900 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 73F3 since it has less power consumption: 240W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 run, 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 73F3	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	125	202
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5148	3007
Cinbench 20 Single-core	234	499
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10911	6987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	577	1182
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28372	17436

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

	AMD EPYC 73F3	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Single-Core	1297	2663
Multi-Core	41617	31704

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

	AMD EPYC 73F3	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Single-Core	1147	1252
Multi-Core	21059	11494

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 73F3	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	September 30, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	16	12
Threads	32	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	7800 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		768KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	256MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000321 100-100000321WOF	100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 73F3 is 11% better than Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 73F3 has 4 more core than Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 73F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 PRO 3900 specs and review.