AMD EPYC 7452 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7452 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Prime95, Blender, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, Gears 5, SuperPi, 7zip, WPrime, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Geekbench 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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

71%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

80%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 11% better than EPYC 7452. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7452

56%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

73%

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 run 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, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.6	130.2
Valorant	112.0	147.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	82.8
Apex Legends	105.3	139.1
Call of Duty Warzone	84.0	110.9
Overwatch	90.7	119.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.3	102.1
DOOM Eternal	56.0	74.0
Warzone	87.4	115.4
Assassin's Creed	94.1	124.3
Valheim	93.0	122.8

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. 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 7452

21%

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

15%

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 EPYC 7452 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X as it consumes less power: 155W vs. 280W. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads 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 software 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 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 7452	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	135	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5590	7398
Cinbench 20 Single-core	391	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11848	17444
Cinbench 23 Single-core	626	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	30808	47102

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

	AMD EPYC 7452	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Single-Core	2155	2686
Multi-Core	45191	64446

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

	AMD EPYC 7452	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Single-Core	990	1312
Multi-Core	6837	27290

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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7452	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	November 25, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	sTRX4
Core name	Rome	Castle Peak
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	3.35 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.35 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	32	32
Threads	64	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	56000 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W	280 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		2MB
L2 cache		16MB
L3 cache	128MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000057 100-100000057WOF	100-000000011 100-100000011WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 36% 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: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is better: 29
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7452 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7452 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• AMD EPYC 7452 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X specs and review.