AMD EPYC 7513 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7513 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as 3DMark, PCMark 10, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, MATLAB, Gears 5, Blender, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Geekbench 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, RealBench, 7zip, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X or AMD EPYC 7513.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7513

75%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

75%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7513

75%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

72%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	133.5	126.7
Valorant	151.7	144.0
Cyberpunk 2077	85.0	80.7
Apex Legends	142.6	135.4
Call of Duty Warzone	113.8	108.0
Overwatch	122.9	116.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	104.7	99.4
DOOM Eternal	75.9	72.0
Warzone	118.4	112.3
Assassin's Creed	127.5	121.0
Valheim	125.9	119.5

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7513

23%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

15%

To make a finishing decision 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 7513 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 3960X since it has less power consumption: 200W vs. 280W. 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 calculate 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 machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, 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 CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 7513	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6680	5933
Cinbench 20 Single-core	304	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14158	13552
Cinbench 23 Single-core	748	1270
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	36818	34255

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

	AMD EPYC 7513	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	1576	2663
Multi-Core	54007	54830

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

	AMD EPYC 7513	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Single-Core	1403	1306
Multi-Core	29463	25072

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7513	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	November 25, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	sTRX4
Core name	Milan	Castle Peak
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	3.65 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	32	24
Threads	64	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	22600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	280 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache		1.5MB
L2 cache		12MB
L3 cache	128MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000334 100-100000334WOF	100-000000010 100-100000010WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 31% better than EPYC 7513 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7513 has 8 more core than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. 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 7513 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is better: 10
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7513 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7513 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7513 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X specs and review.