AMD EPYC 7F72 vs AMD EPYC 7742

Processor comparisons 11-03-2023

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7F72 vs AMD EPYC 7742 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, PCMark 10, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, UserBenchmark, Furmark, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7742 or AMD EPYC 7F72.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7F72

67%

EPYC 7742

70%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7742 is 4% better than EPYC 7F72. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7F72

71%

EPYC 7742

78%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	126.7	137.6
Valorant	143.9	156.4
Cyberpunk 2077	80.6	87.6
Apex Legends	135.3	147.0
Call of Duty Warzone	107.9	117.3
Overwatch	116.6	126.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	99.3	107.9
DOOM Eternal	72.0	78.2
Warzone	112.3	122.0
Assassin's Creed	120.9	131.3
Valheim	119.5	129.8

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

Power consumption

EPYC 7F72

16%

EPYC 7742

16%

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on 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 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 run, 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 7F72	AMD EPYC 7742
Cinbench 15 Single-core	172	202
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6991	8334
Cinbench 20 Single-core	322	398
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14814	20644
Cinbench 23 Single-core	786	933
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	38516	45938

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

	AMD EPYC 7F72	AMD EPYC 7742
Single-Core	1763	2352
Multi-Core	56496	67386

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

	AMD EPYC 7F72	AMD EPYC 7742
Single-Core	1159	1091
Multi-Core	37901	48624

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD EPYC 7F72	AMD EPYC 7742
Announcement date	April 14, 2020	April 01, 2019
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	SP3
Core name	Rome	Rome
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.25 MHz
Cores	24	64
Threads	48	128
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	62000 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 W	225 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory	4096 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	192MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000141 100-000000141WOF	100-000000053 100-100000053WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7F72 is 29% better than EPYC 7742 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7742 has 40 more core than EPYC 7F72. 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 7F72 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7742 is better: 25
Although it should be realized that all the number in the text above 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 real owners of AMD EPYC 7F72 and AMD EPYC 7742 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7F72 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7F72 specs and review.

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.