AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs AMD EPYC 7272

Processor comparisons 28-09-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs AMD EPYC 7272 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, MATLAB, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7272 or AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 7700X

65%

EPYC 7272

62%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700X is 4% better than EPYC 7272. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 7700X

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.3	106.7
Valorant	123.0	121.3
Cyberpunk 2077	68.9	67.9
Apex Legends	115.6	114.0
Call of Duty Warzone	92.3	91.0
Overwatch	99.7	98.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	84.9	83.7
DOOM Eternal	61.5	60.6
Warzone	96.0	94.6
Assassin's Creed	103.3	101.9
Valheim	102.1	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 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. 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

Ryzen 7 7700X

66%

EPYC 7272

43%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 7700X is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7272 as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 120W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program 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 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 Ryzen 7 7700X	AMD EPYC 7272
Cinbench 15 Single-core	297	395
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4787	3819
Cinbench 20 Single-core	706	595
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11439	8372
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1793	2377
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31425	21304

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	AMD EPYC 7272
Single-Core	3788	3257
Multi-Core	50677	42125

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	AMD EPYC 7272
Single-Core	2105	1569
Multi-Core	19865	18372

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 Ryzen 7 7700X	AMD EPYC 7272
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	AM5	SP3
Core name	Raphael	Milan
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 3
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	4.5 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	16	24
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	42000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	120 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	8MB
L3 cache	32MB	64MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000591	100-000000079 100-100000079WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700X is 35% better than EPYC 7272 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7272 has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 7700X. 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 Ryzen 7 7700X is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7272 is better: 6
However, it should be understood that all the data 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 opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and AMD EPYC 7272 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 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.