AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons 30-06-2021

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7272 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. 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 parallel examination in special test applications such as 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, WPrime, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 7272.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7272

62%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7272 is 3% better than Xeon Gold 6242R. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7272

60%

Xeon Gold 6242R

66%

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 run 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.7	117.7
Valorant	121.3	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	67.9	74.9
Apex Legends	114.0	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	91.0	100.4
Overwatch	98.2	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.7	92.3
DOOM Eternal	60.6	66.9
Warzone	94.6	104.4
Assassin's Creed	101.9	112.4
Valheim	100.7	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 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, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7272

43%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

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 7272 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 205W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 using 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 work, 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 7272	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	395	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3819	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	595	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	8372	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2377	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21304	36754

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	3257	2419
Multi-Core	42125	34882

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

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1569	1073
Multi-Core	18372	29161

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7272	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.2 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	12	20
Threads	24	40
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	42000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	64MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000079 100-100000079WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 6% better than EPYC 7272 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6242R has 8 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 7272 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 23
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7272 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.