AMD EPYC 9634 vs AMD EPYC 74F3

Processor comparisons   11-03-2023
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 9634 vs AMD EPYC 74F3 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. 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 software tests such as Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, UserBenchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Furmark, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 74F3 or AMD EPYC 9634.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9634

94%

EPYC 74F3

68%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9634 is 27% better than EPYC 74F3. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 9634

94%

EPYC 74F3

75%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 small 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: Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	165.4	132.6
Valorant	188.0	150.7
Cyberpunk 2077	105.3	84.4
Apex Legends	176.7	141.7
Call of Duty Warzone	141.0	113.0
Overwatch	152.3	122.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	129.7	104.0
DOOM Eternal	94.0	75.3
Warzone	146.6	117.5
Assassin's Creed	157.9	126.6
Valheim	156.0	125.1

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: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 9634

15%

EPYC 74F3

21%

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 EPYC 74F3 is more energy efficient than the EPYC 9634 as it consumes less power: 290W vs. 240W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 9634	AMD EPYC 74F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	445	192
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	17927	7450
Cinbench 20 Single-core	827	351
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	37987	15779
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2016	845
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	98767	41013

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

	AMD EPYC 9634	AMD EPYC 74F3
Single-Core	4237	1886
Multi-Core	144876	60154

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

	AMD EPYC 9634	AMD EPYC 74F3
Single-Core	1331	1553
Multi-Core	75930	43735

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy 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 9634	AMD EPYC 74F3
Announcement date	November 10, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP5	SP3
Core name	Genoa	Milan
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3
Generation	4	3
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.25 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	84	24
Threads	168	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	116000 millions	62000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	290 W	240 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	4800	3200
Memory bandwidth	460.8	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	384MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number	100-000000797	100-000000317 100-100000317WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 74F3 is 29% better than EPYC 9634 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9634 has 60 more core than EPYC 74F3. 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 9634 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 74F3 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the figures 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 reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 9634 and AMD EPYC 74F3 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 9634 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9634 specs and review.

AMD EPYC 74F3 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 74F3 specs and review.