AMD EPYC 7742 vs Intel Core i9-9990XE

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7742 vs Intel Core i9-9990XE and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Handbrake, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Gears 5, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, WPrime, RealBench, Prime95, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9990XE or AMD EPYC 7742.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7742

70%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7742 is 15% better than Core i9-9990XE. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7742

78%

Core i9-9990XE

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	137.6	104.6
Valorant	156.4	118.9
Cyberpunk 2077	87.6	66.6
Apex Legends	147.0	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	117.3	89.1
Overwatch	126.7	96.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	107.9	82.0
DOOM Eternal	78.2	59.4
Warzone	122.0	92.7
Assassin's Creed	131.3	99.8
Valheim	129.8	98.6

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 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7742

16%

Core i9-9990XE

16%

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 7742	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	202	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	8334	3215
Cinbench 20 Single-core	398	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	20644	7457
Cinbench 23 Single-core	933	1115
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	45938	22765

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

	AMD EPYC 7742	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	2352	3072
Multi-Core	67386	31845

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

	AMD EPYC 7742	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Single-Core	1091	1308
Multi-Core	48624	16263

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7742	Intel Core i9-9990XE
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	LGA2066
Core name	Rome	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	2.25 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	64	14
Threads	128	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	86000 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	260 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	32 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000053 100-100000053WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9990XE is 46% better than EPYC 7742 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7742 has 50 more core than Core i9-9990XE. 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 7742 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9990XE is better: 13
Although it should be understood 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 comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7742 and Intel Core i9-9990XE before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7742 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7742 specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9990XE specs and review.