AMD EPYC 7543P vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7543P vs Intel Core i9-9960X and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Furmark, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 7zip, AIDA64, WPrime, RealBench, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, MATLAB, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9960X 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%

Core i9-9960X

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7543P is 13% better than Core i9-9960X. 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%

Core i9-9960X

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 processors were compared: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	119.6	106.4
Valorant	136.0	120.9
Cyberpunk 2077	76.1	67.7
Apex Legends	127.8	113.6
Call of Duty Warzone	102.0	90.7
Overwatch	110.1	97.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	93.8	83.4
DOOM Eternal	68.0	60.5
Warzone	106.0	94.3
Assassin's Creed	114.2	101.6
Valheim	112.8	100.3

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 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. 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 7543P

19%

Core i9-9960X

24%

To make a finishing choice 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 Core i9-9960X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7543P 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. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes 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 software 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 are unused.

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

	AMD EPYC 7543P	Intel Core i9-9960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	182	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7497	2872
Cinbench 20 Single-core	341	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15890	6671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	840	1086
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	41322	22943

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

	AMD EPYC 7543P	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	1769	2684
Multi-Core	60614	30816

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

	AMD EPYC 7543P	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	1306	1230
Multi-Core	31025	18032

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7543P	Intel Core i9-9960X
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	January 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	9
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	8600 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	22 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000341 100-100000341WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9960X is 9% better than EPYC 7543P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7543P has 16 more core than Core i9-9960X. 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: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9960X is better: 12
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7543P and Intel Core i9-9960X before deciding which of the processors 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.

• Intel Core i9-9960X specs and review.