AMD EPYC 74F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 74F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, RealBench, Gears 5, WPrime, Prime95, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, Handbrake, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

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 9 3900 or AMD EPYC 74F3.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 74F3

68%

Ryzen 9 3900

59%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 74F3 is 13% better than Ryzen 9 3900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 74F3

75%

Ryzen 9 3900

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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. 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	132.6	101.6
Valorant	150.7	115.5
Cyberpunk 2077	84.4	64.7
Apex Legends	141.7	108.6
Call of Duty Warzone	113.0	86.6
Overwatch	122.1	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	104.0	79.7
DOOM Eternal	75.3	57.7
Warzone	117.5	90.1
Assassin's Creed	126.6	97.0
Valheim	125.1	95.9

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 74F3

21%

Ryzen 9 3900

67%

To make a final resolution 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 Ryzen 9 3900 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 74F3 since it has less power consumption: 240W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, 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 using 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 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 74F3	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	192	196
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7450	2922
Cinbench 20 Single-core	351	485
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15779	6789
Cinbench 23 Single-core	845	1149
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	41013	16943

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

	AMD EPYC 74F3	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1886	2627
Multi-Core	60154	30807

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

	AMD EPYC 74F3	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1553	1324
Multi-Core	43735	13362

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, 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 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 74F3	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	September 30, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	24	12
Threads	48	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	256MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000317 100-100000317WOF	100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 74F3 is 3% better than Ryzen 9 3900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 74F3 has 12 more core than Ryzen 9 3900. 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 74F3 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 74F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 74F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 74F3 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs and review.