AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3950X and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review 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 DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, WPrime, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 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

64%

Ryzen 9 3950X

61%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443 is 4% better than Ryzen 9 3950X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7443

64%

Ryzen 9 3950X

58%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.3	103.7
Valorant	128.8	117.9
Cyberpunk 2077	72.1	66.0
Apex Legends	121.1	110.8
Call of Duty Warzone	96.6	88.4
Overwatch	104.3	95.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.9	81.3
DOOM Eternal	64.4	58.9
Warzone	100.5	91.9
Assassin's Creed	108.2	99.0
Valheim	106.9	97.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 7443

22%

Ryzen 9 3950X

40%

To make a final decision 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 3950X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 since it has less power consumption: 200W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 Ryzen 9 3950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	217
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6075	3897
Cinbench 20 Single-core	276	531
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12876	9148
Cinbench 23 Single-core	680	1371
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33481	24050

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

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1530	2718
Multi-Core	49112	39170

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

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Single-Core	1354	1286
Multi-Core	24852	15407

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 7443	AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	2.85 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	48	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache		1MB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	128MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000342 100-100000342WOF	100-000000051 100-100000051WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3950X is 18% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 3950X. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3950X is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7443 and AMD Ryzen 9 3950X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7443 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7443 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3950X specs and review.