AMD EPYC 7543 vs Intel Core i9-7980XE

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7543 vs Intel Core i9-7980XE and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, PCMark 10, RealBench, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Blender, UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7543 is 12% better than Core i9-7980XE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7543

67%

Core i9-7980XE

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	118.9	107.0
Valorant	135.1	121.6
Cyberpunk 2077	75.7	68.1
Apex Legends	127.0	114.3
Call of Duty Warzone	101.3	91.2
Overwatch	109.5	98.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	93.2	83.9
DOOM Eternal	67.6	60.8
Warzone	105.4	94.9
Assassin's Creed	113.5	102.2
Valheim	112.2	100.9

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 7543

20%

Core i9-7980XE

23%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-7980XE is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7543 since it has less power consumption: 225W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i9-7980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	164	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6747	3455
Cinbench 20 Single-core	307	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14301	7671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	756	1281
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	37190	28196

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

	AMD EPYC 7543	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1592	2490
Multi-Core	54553	29612

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

	AMD EPYC 7543	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Single-Core	1391	1158
Multi-Core	30306	18658

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even 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 7543	Intel Core i9-7980XE
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	April 01, 2017
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.6 MHz
Cores	32	18
Threads	64	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	24.75 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 EPYC 7543 is 7% better than Core i9-7980XE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7543 has 14 more core than Core i9-7980XE. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7980XE is better: 11
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7543 and Intel Core i9-7980XE before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i9-7980XE specs and review.