AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Handbrake, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 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 5950X

64%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7443

64%

Ryzen 9 5950X

60%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.3	107.2
Valorant	128.8	121.9
Cyberpunk 2077	72.1	68.2
Apex Legends	121.1	114.6
Call of Duty Warzone	96.6	91.4
Overwatch	104.3	98.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.9	84.1
DOOM Eternal	64.4	60.9
Warzone	100.5	95.1
Assassin's Creed	108.2	102.4
Valheim	106.9	101.1

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 comparing 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7443

22%

Ryzen 9 5950X

57%

To make a finishing choice 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 Ryzen 9 5950X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 as it consumes less power: 200W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 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 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 5950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	277
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6075	4569
Cinbench 20 Single-core	276	647
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12876	10428
Cinbench 23 Single-core	680	1639
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33481	28641

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

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	1530	3455
Multi-Core	49112	46183

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

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Single-Core	1354	1814
Multi-Core	24852	18863

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
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	5
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.9 MHz
Frequency	2.85 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	48	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	9400 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
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	128MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000342 100-100000342WOF	100-000000059 100-100000059WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5950X is 16% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 5950X. 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: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5950X is better: 12
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7443 and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X before making a decision which processor 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 5950X specs and review.