AMD EPYC 7453 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7453 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like MATLAB, Prime95, Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5, 3DMark, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Furmark, PCMark 10, RealBench, WPrime, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, SuperPi, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6246R or AMD EPYC 7453.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7453

64%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7453 is 7% better than Xeon Gold 6246R. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7453

65%

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.3	109.5
Valorant	131.1	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	73.4	69.7
Apex Legends	123.2	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	98.3	93.4
Overwatch	106.2	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.4	85.9
DOOM Eternal	65.5	62.2
Warzone	102.2	97.1
Assassin's Creed	110.1	104.6
Valheim	108.8	103.3

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 7453

19%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

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 7453 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R since it has less power consumption: 225W 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

Let's say 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 performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since 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 EPYC 7453	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6079	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	277	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12884	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	681	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33504	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 7453	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1434	2365
Multi-Core	49146	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 7453	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1298	1041
Multi-Core	26811	21110

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest 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 7453	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	March 15, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.45 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.75 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	28	16
Threads	56	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	64MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000319 100-100000319WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6246R is 19% better than EPYC 7453 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7453 has 12 more core than Xeon Gold 6246R. 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 7453 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 10
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 7453 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7453 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7453 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.