AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Core i9-9940X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7F32 vs Intel Core i9-9940X tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, Furmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Blender, 7zip, Handbrake, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9940X is 3% better than EPYC 7F32. 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 i9-9940X

59%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.2	104.5
Valorant	122.9	118.8
Cyberpunk 2077	68.8	66.5
Apex Legends	115.5	111.7
Call of Duty Warzone	92.2	89.1
Overwatch	99.6	96.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.8	82.0
DOOM Eternal	61.5	59.4
Warzone	95.9	92.7
Assassin's Creed	103.3	99.8
Valheim	102.0	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 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, FullHD or 4K. So 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 7F32

22%

Core i9-9940X

25%

To make a finishing choice 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 i9-9940X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7F32 since it has less power consumption: 180W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 7F32	Intel Core i9-9940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	67	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2750	2587
Cinbench 20 Single-core	446	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5829	5912
Cinbench 23 Single-core	308	1175
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15159	20834

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

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	2422	2589
Multi-Core	22236	28183

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

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i9-9940X
Single-Core	1209	1257
Multi-Core	19778	16211

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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 in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7F32	Intel Core i9-9940X
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2018
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	SP3	FCLGA2066
Core name	Rome	Skylake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	9
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	14
Threads	16	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	38000 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	180 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	19.25 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. Here EPYC 7F32 is 10% better than Core i9-9940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9940X has 6 more core than EPYC 7F32. 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: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9940X is better: 17
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7F32 and Intel Core i9-9940X before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.

Intel Core i9-9940X - all data

• Fortnite gaming benchmark
• Assassin's Creed gaming benchmark
• DOOM Eternal gaming benchmark
• Overwatch gaming benchmark
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark
• Apex Legends gaming benchmark
• Cyberpunk 2077 gaming benchmark
• Roblox gaming benchmark
• PUBG gaming benchmark
• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• GTA 5 gaming benchmark
• Valorant gaming benchmark

• Intel Core i9-9940X specs and review.