AMD EPYC 9274F vs AMD EPYC 7272

Processor comparisons 11-03-2023

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 9274F vs AMD EPYC 7272 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7272 or AMD EPYC 9274F.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9274F

69%

EPYC 7272

62%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9274F is 10% better than EPYC 7272. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 9274F

73%

EPYC 7272

60%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	129.7	106.7
Valorant	147.4	121.3
Cyberpunk 2077	82.5	67.9
Apex Legends	138.5	114.0
Call of Duty Warzone	110.5	91.0
Overwatch	119.4	98.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	101.7	83.7
DOOM Eternal	73.7	60.6
Warzone	114.9	94.6
Assassin's Creed	123.8	101.9
Valheim	122.3	100.7

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 9274F

21%

EPYC 7272

43%

To make a finishing decision 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 EPYC 7272 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 9274F as it consumes less power: 320W vs. 120W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 9274F	AMD EPYC 7272
Cinbench 15 Single-core	154	395
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7827	3819
Cinbench 20 Single-core	321	595
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	16627	8372
Cinbench 23 Single-core	846	2377
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	43295	21304

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

	AMD EPYC 9274F	AMD EPYC 7272
Single-Core	1946	3257
Multi-Core	63524	42125

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

	AMD EPYC 9274F	AMD EPYC 7272
Single-Core	2073	1569
Multi-Core	40852	18372

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 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 new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9274F	AMD EPYC 7272
Announcement date	November 10, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP5	SP3
Core name	Genoa	Milan
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	4.05 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	24	12
Threads	48	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	42000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	320 W	120 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory	4096 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	460.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	64MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000794 100-000000794WOF	100-000000079 100-100000079WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 9274F is 28% better than EPYC 7272 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9274F has 12 more core than EPYC 7272. 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 9274F is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7272 is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 9274F and AMD EPYC 7272 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 9274F - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9274F specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7272 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7272 specs and review.