Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 vs AMD EPYC 7F32 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PassMark, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7F32 or Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon E5-2680R v4

55%

EPYC 7F32

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7F32 is 1% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon E5-2680R v4

56%

EPYC 7F32

61%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.4	108.2
Valorant	112.9	122.9
Cyberpunk 2077	63.3	68.8
Apex Legends	106.2	115.5
Call of Duty Warzone	84.7	92.2
Overwatch	91.5	99.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.9	84.8
DOOM Eternal	56.5	61.5
Warzone	88.1	95.9
Assassin's Creed	94.9	103.3
Valheim	93.7	102.0

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

Xeon E5-2680R v4

19%

EPYC 7F32

22%

To make a finishing choice 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 EPYC 7F32 is more energy efficient than the Xeon E5-2680R v4 since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 180W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports 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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD EPYC 7F32
Cinbench 15 Single-core	109	67
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3205	2750
Cinbench 20 Single-core	242	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7541	5829
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	308
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	18220	15159

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD EPYC 7F32
Single-Core	2021	2422
Multi-Core	18545	22236

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD EPYC 7F32
Single-Core	705	1209
Multi-Core	11170	19778

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.

	Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4	AMD EPYC 7F32
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	SP3
Core name	Broadwell	Rome
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	28	16
Bus rate	9.6 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4130 millions	38000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4
Max. Memory	15 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	35 MB	128MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	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 35% better than Xeon E5-2680R v4 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon E5-2680R v4 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 Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7F32 is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 and AMD EPYC 7F32 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon E5-2680R v4 specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.