AMD EPYC 7543 vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD EPYC 7543 vs Intel Core i9-10940X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like UserBenchmark, WPrime, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender, PassMark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Furmark, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10940X or AMD EPYC 7543.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7543

66%

Core i9-10940X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7543 is 12% better than Core i9-10940X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7543

67%

Core i9-10940X

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	118.9	104.3
Valorant	135.1	118.5
Cyberpunk 2077	75.7	66.4
Apex Legends	127.0	111.4
Call of Duty Warzone	101.3	88.9
Overwatch	109.5	96.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	93.2	81.8
DOOM Eternal	67.6	59.2
Warzone	105.4	92.4
Assassin's Creed	113.5	99.5
Valheim	112.2	98.3

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: 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7543

20%

Core i9-10940X

24%

To make a final decision 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 Core i9-10940X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7543 since it has less power consumption: 225W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 find out whether the program 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 are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 7543	Intel Core i9-10940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	164	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6747	3117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	307	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14301	7609
Cinbench 23 Single-core	756	1263
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	37190	21309

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

	AMD EPYC 7543	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	1592	2704
Multi-Core	54553	29374

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

	AMD EPYC 7543	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	1391	1226
Multi-Core	30306	15950

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 newer the processor, 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS 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 7543	Intel Core i9-10940X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	32	14
Threads	64	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000345 100-100000319WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10940X is 15% better than EPYC 7543 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7543 has 18 more core than Core i9-10940X. 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 7543 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10940X is better: 12
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7543 and Intel Core i9-10940X before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7543 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7543 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10940X specs and review.