AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Core i7-10700 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, WPrime, 3DMark, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 or AMD EPYC 7F32.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7F32

56%

Core i7-10700

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7F32 is 1% better than Core i7-10700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7F32

61%

Core i7-10700

55%

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 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 little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Control, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.2	97.3
Valorant	122.9	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	68.8	61.9
Apex Legends	115.5	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	92.2	83.0
Overwatch	99.6	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.8	76.3
DOOM Eternal	61.5	55.3
Warzone	95.9	86.3
Assassin's Creed	103.3	92.9
Valheim	102.0	91.8

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 7F32

22%

Core i7-10700

67%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-10700 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7F32 as it consumes less power: 180W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 7F32	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	67	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2750	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	446	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5829	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	308	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15159	12595

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

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	2422	3055
Multi-Core	22236	17916

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

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1209	1325
Multi-Core	19778	9163

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 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 7F32	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA1200
Core name	Rome	Comet Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	38000 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	16 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000139 100-000000139WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7F32 is 21% better than Core i7-10700 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 7F32 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7F32 and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.