AMD EPYC 74F3 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 74F3 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like PassMark, 3DMark, 7zip, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, VeraCrypt, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Prime95, Furmark, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

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 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 Threadripper 2990WX

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 74F3 is 13% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 74F3

75%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	132.6	107.8
Valorant	150.7	122.5
Cyberpunk 2077	84.4	68.6
Apex Legends	141.7	115.1
Call of Duty Warzone	113.0	91.8
Overwatch	122.1	99.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	104.0	84.5
DOOM Eternal	75.3	61.2
Warzone	117.5	95.5
Assassin's Creed	126.6	102.9
Valheim	125.1	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 74F3

21%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

15%

To make a finishing 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 EPYC 74F3 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX as it consumes less power: 240W vs. 250W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 Threadripper 2990WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	192	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7450	5189
Cinbench 20 Single-core	351	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15779	11463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	845	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	41013	33213

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

	AMD EPYC 74F3	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	1886	2357
Multi-Core	60154	32318

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

	AMD EPYC 74F3	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	1553	1135
Multi-Core	43735	19382

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When 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, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 74F3	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	August 13, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	sTR4
Core name	Milan	Colfax
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen+
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	24	32
Threads	48	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 W	250 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache		3MB
L2 cache		16MB
L3 cache	256MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000317 100-100000317WOF	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 74F3 is 6% better than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has 8 more core than EPYC 74F3. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is better: 10
All the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 74F3 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.