AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7663 vs Intel Core i9-10980XE and see which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like PCMark 10, MATLAB, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, AIDA64, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Handbrake, Geekbench 5.2, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980XE or AMD EPYC 7663.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7663

68%

Core i9-10980XE

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7663 is 11% better than Core i9-10980XE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7663

76%

Core i9-10980XE

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	135.1	108.7
Valorant	153.5	123.5
Cyberpunk 2077	86.0	69.2
Apex Legends	144.3	116.1
Call of Duty Warzone	115.1	92.6
Overwatch	124.3	100.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	105.9	85.2
DOOM Eternal	76.8	61.8
Warzone	119.7	96.3
Assassin's Creed	128.9	103.7
Valheim	127.4	102.5

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, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7663

12%

Core i9-10980XE

28%

To make a final decision 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 i9-10980XE is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7663 since it has less power consumption: 240W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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 streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 benefit 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 7663	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7606	3800
Cinbench 20 Single-core	347	480
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	16121	8848
Cinbench 23 Single-core	852	1191
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	41920	24309

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

	AMD EPYC 7663	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	1794	2626
Multi-Core	61492	34005

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

	AMD EPYC 7663	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Single-Core	874	1417
Multi-Core	46160	20280

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7663	Intel Core i9-10980XE
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	10
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	56	18
Threads	112	36
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	78000 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		256 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	24.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000318 100-100000318WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10980XE is 33% better than EPYC 7663 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7663 has 38 more core than Core i9-10980XE. 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 7663 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980XE is better: 13
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7663 and Intel Core i9-10980XE before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7663 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• AMD EPYC 7663 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10980XE specs and review.