AMD EPYC 7413 vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7413 vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Furmark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 7zip, Blender, MATLAB, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, WPrime, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Prime95, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE or AMD EPYC 7413.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7413

66%

Core i9-7980XE

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7413 is 12% better than Core i9-7980XE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7413

74%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	130.7	107.0
Valorant	148.5	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	83.2	68.1
Apex Legends	139.6	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	111.4	91.2
Overwatch	120.3	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	102.5	83.9
DOOM Eternal	74.3	60.8
Warzone	115.8	94.9
Assassin's Creed	124.7	102.2
Valheim	123.3	100.9

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 tested computers not only did they have 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. 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 7413

24%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

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 EPYC 7413 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7980XE since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially 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 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, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. 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 7413	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	155	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6534	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	294	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	13852	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	729	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	36025	28196

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

	AMD EPYC 7413	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1644	2490
Multi-Core	52845	29612

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

	AMD EPYC 7413	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1341	1158
Multi-Core	41847	18658

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 7413	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	April 01, 2017
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.65 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	24	18
Threads	48	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 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	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000323 100-100000323WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7413 is 1% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7413 has 6 more core than Core i9-7980XE. 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 7413 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 12
Although it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 7413 and Intel Core i9-7980XE before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7413 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7413 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-7980XE specs and review.