AMD EPYC 7443P vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7443P vs Intel Core i9-10940X and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Furmark, MATLAB, 3DMark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, 7zip, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10940X or AMD EPYC 7443P.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7443P

65%

Core i9-10940X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443P is 10% better than Core i9-10940X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7443P

64%

Core i9-10940X

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just 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: Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.6	104.3
Valorant	129.1	118.5
Cyberpunk 2077	72.3	66.4
Apex Legends	121.4	111.4
Call of Duty Warzone	96.8	88.9
Overwatch	104.6	96.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.1	81.8
DOOM Eternal	64.5	59.2
Warzone	100.7	92.4
Assassin's Creed	108.4	99.5
Valheim	107.2	98.3

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 7443P

22%

Core i9-10940X

24%

To make a final choice 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 Core i9-10940X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443P as it consumes less power: 200W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 7443P	Intel Core i9-10940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6136	3117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	279	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	13006	7609
Cinbench 23 Single-core	687	1263
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33819	21309

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

	AMD EPYC 7443P	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	1545	2704
Multi-Core	49608	29374

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

	AMD EPYC 7443P	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	1368	1226
Multi-Core	25103	15950

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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7443P	Intel Core i9-10940X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.85 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	24	14
Threads	48	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000342 100-100000342WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10940X is 13% better than EPYC 7443P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443P has 10 more core than Core i9-10940X. 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 7443P is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10940X is better: 13
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7443P and Intel Core i9-10940X before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7443P - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7443P specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10940X specs and review.