AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Core i7-8700K

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Core i7-8700K and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, 7zip, Prime95, 3DMark, Blender, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K

54%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7F32 is 3% better than Core i7-8700K. 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 i7-8700K

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.2	95.7
Valorant	122.9	108.7
Cyberpunk 2077	68.8	60.9
Apex Legends	115.5	102.2
Call of Duty Warzone	92.2	81.6
Overwatch	99.6	88.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.8	75.0
DOOM Eternal	61.5	54.4
Warzone	95.9	84.8
Assassin's Creed	103.3	91.3
Valheim	102.0	90.3

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

Power consumption

EPYC 7F32

22%

Core i7-8700K

49%

To make a final 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 i7-8700K is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7F32 since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor includes all cores and threads 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 find out whether 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 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 i7-8700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	67	208
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2750	1447
Cinbench 20 Single-core	446	487
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5829	3689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	308	1209
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15159	8960

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

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i7-8700K
Single-Core	2422	2760
Multi-Core	22236	13949

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

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i7-8700K
Single-Core	1209	1402
Multi-Core	19778	7536

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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i7-8700K
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2017
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Rome	Coffee Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	8
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	38000 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	12 MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
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. Another difference is that EPYC 7F32 has 2 more core than Core i7-8700K. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8700K is better: 11
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 7F32 and Intel Core i7-8700K before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-8700K specs and review.