AMD EPYC 7642 vs AMD EPYC 7272

Processor comparisons   19-03-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7642 vs AMD EPYC 7272 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Handbrake, Furmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, 7zip, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Blender, WPrime, PassMark, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7272 or AMD EPYC 7642.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7642

68%

EPYC 7272

62%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7642 is 8% better than EPYC 7272. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7642

73%

EPYC 7272

60%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	129.7	106.7
Valorant	147.3	121.3
Cyberpunk 2077	82.5	67.9
Apex Legends	138.5	114.0
Call of Duty Warzone	110.5	91.0
Overwatch	119.3	98.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	101.7	83.7
DOOM Eternal	73.7	60.6
Warzone	114.9	94.6
Assassin's Creed	123.8	101.9
Valheim	122.3	100.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. 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 7642

13%

EPYC 7272

43%

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 EPYC 7272 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7642 as it consumes less power: 225W vs. 120W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 7642	AMD EPYC 7272
Cinbench 15 Single-core	177	395
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7594	3819
Cinbench 20 Single-core	443	595
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	16104	8372
Cinbench 23 Single-core	844	2377
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	41890	21304

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

	AMD EPYC 7642	AMD EPYC 7272
Single-Core	2404	3257
Multi-Core	61546	42125

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

	AMD EPYC 7642	AMD EPYC 7272
Single-Core	918	1569
Multi-Core	40836	18372

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new 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 7642	AMD EPYC 7272
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	SP3
Core name	Rome	Milan
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	48	12
Threads	96	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	42000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	120 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	208 GByte/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000074 100-100000074WOF	100-000000079 100-100000079WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7272 is 20% better than EPYC 7642 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7642 has 36 more core than EPYC 7272. 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 7642 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7272 is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7642 and AMD EPYC 7272 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7642 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7642 specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7272 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7272 specs and review.