AMD EPYC 74F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 74F3 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Handbrake, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5800X 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 5800X

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 74F3 is 11% better than Ryzen 9 5800X. 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 5800X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	132.6	100.7
Valorant	150.7	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	84.4	64.1
Apex Legends	141.7	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	113.0	85.8
Overwatch	122.1	92.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	104.0	78.9
DOOM Eternal	75.3	57.2
Warzone	117.5	89.2
Assassin's Creed	126.6	96.1
Valheim	125.1	94.9

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 74F3

21%

Ryzen 9 5800X

56%

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 Ryzen 9 5800X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 74F3 as it consumes less power: 240W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 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 74F3	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	192	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7450	3118
Cinbench 20 Single-core	351	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15779	7166
Cinbench 23 Single-core	845	1372
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	41013	18516

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

	AMD EPYC 74F3	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	1886	2937
Multi-Core	60154	33368

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

	AMD EPYC 74F3	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	1553	1795
Multi-Core	43735	12413

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 in your computer. 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 continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 74F3	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	3	4
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	24	8
Threads	48	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	256MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000317 100-100000317WOF	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800X is 15% better than EPYC 74F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 74F3 has 16 more core than Ryzen 9 5800X. 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: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5800X is better: 12
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 74F3 and AMD Ryzen 9 5800X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 5800X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800X specs and review.