AMD EPYC 7513 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD EPYC 7513 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Furmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Prime95, SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 7513.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7513

66%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7513 is 9% better than Xeon Gold 6242R. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7513

67%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	118.1	117.7
Valorant	134.2	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	75.1	74.9
Apex Legends	126.1	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	100.6	100.4
Overwatch	108.7	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	92.6	92.3
DOOM Eternal	67.1	66.9
Warzone	104.6	104.4
Assassin's Creed	112.7	112.4
Valheim	111.3	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 7513

23%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

To make a final decision 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 7513 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R since it has less power consumption: 200W vs. 205W. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 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

	AMD EPYC 7513	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	162	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6680	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	304	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14158	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	748	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	36818	36754

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

	AMD EPYC 7513	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1576	2419
Multi-Core	54007	34882

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

	AMD EPYC 7513	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1403	1073
Multi-Core	29463	29161

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7513	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
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	3.65 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.6 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	32	20
Threads	64	40
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	68000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 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	128MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000334 100-100000334WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 16% better than EPYC 7513 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7513 has 12 more core than Xeon Gold 6242R. 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 7513 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 11
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7513 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7513 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7513 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.