AMD EPYC 7262 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons 19-03-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7262 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Blender, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 7262.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7262

56%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6242R is 6% better than EPYC 7262. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7262

57%

Xeon Gold 6242R

66%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 little game result, 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: 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	101.4	117.7
Valorant	115.2	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	64.5	74.9
Apex Legends	108.3	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	86.4	100.4
Overwatch	93.3	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.5	92.3
DOOM Eternal	57.6	66.9
Warzone	89.9	104.4
Assassin's Creed	96.8	112.4
Valheim	95.6	111.1

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 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 7262

22%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

To make a final 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 7262 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R since it has less power consumption: 155W vs. 205W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 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 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 7262	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	199	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1922	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	398	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4212	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1148	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11721	36754

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

	AMD EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1915	2419
Multi-Core	21190	34882

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

	AMD EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1037	1073
Multi-Core	13124	29161

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 EPYC 7262	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Announcement date	October 01, 2019	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Rome	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	20
Threads	16	40
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	155 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000041 100-100000041WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7262 is 3% better than Xeon Gold 6242R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6242R has 12 more core than EPYC 7262. 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 7262 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 29
However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7262 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7262 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7262 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.