AMD EPYC 7443P vs Intel Core i9-9960X

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 7443P vs Intel Core i9-9960X and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 7zip, WPrime, AIDA64, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, Prime95, Blender, Handbrake, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7443P is 9% better than Core i9-9960X. 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 i9-9960X

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.6	106.4
Valorant	129.1	120.9
Cyberpunk 2077	72.3	67.7
Apex Legends	121.4	113.6
Call of Duty Warzone	96.8	90.7
Overwatch	104.6	97.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	89.1	83.4
DOOM Eternal	64.5	60.5
Warzone	100.7	94.3
Assassin's Creed	108.4	101.6
Valheim	107.2	100.3

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i9-9960X

24%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i9-9960X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443P as it consumes less power: 200W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i9-9960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	148	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6136	2872
Cinbench 20 Single-core	279	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	13006	6671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	687	1086
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33819	22943

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

	AMD EPYC 7443P	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	1545	2684
Multi-Core	49608	30816

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

	AMD EPYC 7443P	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	1368	1230
Multi-Core	25103	18032

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 7443P	Intel Core i9-9960X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	January 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.85 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	48	32
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	22 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 i9-9960X is 8% better than EPYC 7443P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443P has 8 more core than Core i9-9960X. 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 i9-9960X is better: 13
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7443P and Intel Core i9-9960X before deciding 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 i9-9960X specs and review.