AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD EPYC 7502

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD EPYC 7502 and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like RealBench, Geekbench 5.2, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, SuperPi, PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, 3DMark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7502 or AMD EPYC 7443.

Summary benchmark results

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

Processor Benchmark

EPYC 7443

77%

EPYC 7502

79%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7502 is 2% better than EPYC 7443. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7443

71%

EPYC 7502

86%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	126.4	151.5
Valorant	143.6	172.2
Cyberpunk 2077	80.4	96.4
Apex Legends	135.0	161.9
Call of Duty Warzone	107.7	129.2
Overwatch	116.4	139.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	99.1	118.8
DOOM Eternal	71.8	86.1
Warzone	112.0	134.3
Assassin's Creed	120.7	144.7
Valheim	119.2	142.9

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 computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 7443

22%

EPYC 7502

17%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the EPYC 7443 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7502 since it has less power consumption: 200W vs. 180W. Power consumption is particularly 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor 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 make sure that the software 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 7443	AMD EPYC 7502
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	160
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6075	6608
Cinbench 20 Single-core	276	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12876	14007
Cinbench 23 Single-core	680	740
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33481	36424

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

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	1530	2094
Multi-Core	49112	53430

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

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	1354	939
Multi-Core	24852	41117

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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 7443	AMD EPYC 7502
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	SP3
Core name	Milan	Rome
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.85 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	24	32
Threads	48	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	64000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000342 100-100000342WOF	100-000000054 100-100000054WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7443 is 12% better than EPYC 7502 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7502 has 8 more core than EPYC 7443. 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 7443 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7502 is better: 26
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7443 and AMD EPYC 7502 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

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• AMD EPYC 7443 specs and review.

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