AMD EPYC 7543P vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7543P vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like SuperPi, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Handbrake, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX

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 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 7543P

67%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	119.6	107.8
Valorant	136.0	122.5
Cyberpunk 2077	76.1	68.6
Apex Legends	127.8	115.1
Call of Duty Warzone	102.0	91.8
Overwatch	110.1	99.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	93.8	84.5
DOOM Eternal	68.0	61.2
Warzone	106.0	95.5
Assassin's Creed	114.2	102.9
Valheim	112.8	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 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, 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 7543P

19%

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

15%

To make a final 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 7543P is more energy efficient than the Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX since it has less power consumption: 225W vs. 250W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, 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 cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn 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 can 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 7543P	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	174
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7497	5189
Cinbench 20 Single-core	341	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15890	11463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	840	1103
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	41322	33213

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

	AMD EPYC 7543P	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	1769	2357
Multi-Core	60614	32318

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

	AMD EPYC 7543P	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Single-Core	1306	1135
Multi-Core	31025	19382

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7543P	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	3.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	32	32
Threads	64	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	18800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 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	100-000000341 100-100000341WOF	YD299XAZUIHAF YD299XAZAFWOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 6% better than EPYC 7543P in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is better: 9
However, it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7543P and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 Threadripper 2990WX specs and review.