AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7443 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review 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 such as SuperPi, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, MATLAB, 3DMark, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 Threadripper 2950X

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443 is 7% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7443

64%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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 this processor costs 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 CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.3	103.3
Valorant	128.8	117.4
Cyberpunk 2077	72.1	65.7
Apex Legends	121.1	110.3
Call of Duty Warzone	96.6	88.0
Overwatch	104.3	95.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.9	81.0
DOOM Eternal	64.4	58.7
Warzone	100.5	91.6
Assassin's Creed	108.2	98.6
Valheim	106.9	97.4

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 7443

22%

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

22%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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 Threadripper 2950X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	180
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6075	3187
Cinbench 20 Single-core	276	449
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12876	7003
Cinbench 23 Single-core	680	1127
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33481	21444

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

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Single-Core	1530	2484
Multi-Core	49112	30571

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

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Single-Core	1354	1222
Multi-Core	24852	14988

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7443	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	August 31, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	sTR4
Core name	Milan	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.85 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	48	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache		1.5MB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache	128MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000342 100-100000342WOF	YD295XA8UGAAF YD295XA8AFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is 18% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 8 more core than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is better: 11
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above 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 opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7443 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X before making a selection 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 Threadripper 2950X specs and review.