AMD EPYC 7452 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7452 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, AIDA64, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, WPrime, 3DMark, Blender, Prime95, SuperPi, Furmark, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX or AMD EPYC 7452.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7452

63%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7452 is 6% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7452

53%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.0	107.8
Valorant	107.9	122.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.4	68.6
Apex Legends	101.4	115.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.9	91.8
Overwatch	87.4	99.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.5	84.5
DOOM Eternal	54.0	61.2
Warzone	84.2	95.5
Assassin's Creed	90.7	102.9
Valheim	89.6	101.6

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 7452

21%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

15%

To make a finishing 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 EPYC 7452 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX since it has less power consumption: 155W vs. 250W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 7452	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	135	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5590	5189
Cinbench 20 Single-core	391	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11848	11463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	626	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30808	33213

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

	AMD EPYC 7452	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	2155	2357
Multi-Core	45191	32318

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

	AMD EPYC 7452	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	990	1135
Multi-Core	6837	19382

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7452	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	August 13, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	sTR4
Core name	Rome	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen+
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.35 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.35 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	32	32
Threads	64	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	56000 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		3MB
L2 cache		16MB
L3 cache	128MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000057 100-100000057WOF	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 21% better than EPYC 7452 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7452 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is better: 25
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7452 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7452 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7452 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.