AMD EPYC 7543P vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7543P vs AMD Ryzen 9 3900 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Handbrake, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, PCMark 10, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, AIDA64, WPrime, RealBench, Furmark, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 3900 or AMD EPYC 7543P.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7543P

68%

Ryzen 9 3900

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7543P is 13% better than Ryzen 9 3900. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7543P

67%

Ryzen 9 3900

57%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	119.6	101.6
Valorant	136.0	115.5
Cyberpunk 2077	76.1	64.7
Apex Legends	127.8	108.6
Call of Duty Warzone	102.0	86.6
Overwatch	110.1	93.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	93.8	79.7
DOOM Eternal	68.0	57.7
Warzone	106.0	90.1
Assassin's Creed	114.2	97.0
Valheim	112.8	95.9

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7543P

19%

Ryzen 9 3900

67%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 9 3900 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7543P since it has less power consumption: 225W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads 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 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 work, and all the advantages 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 7543P	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	196
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7497	2922
Cinbench 20 Single-core	341	485
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15890	6789
Cinbench 23 Single-core	840	1149
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	41322	16943

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

	AMD EPYC 7543P	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1769	2627
Multi-Core	60614	30807

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

	AMD EPYC 7543P	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Single-Core	1306	1324
Multi-Core	31025	13362

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7543P	AMD Ryzen 9 3900
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	September 30, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	AM4
Core name	Milan	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	32	12
Threads	64	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		6MB
L3 cache	256MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000341 100-100000341WOF	100-000000072

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 3900 is 9% better than EPYC 7543P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7543P has 20 more core than Ryzen 9 3900. 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 7543P is better: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 3900 is better: 11
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7543P and AMD Ryzen 9 3900 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7543P - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7543P specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 3900 specs and review.