AMD EPYC 7532 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons   19-03-2023
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD EPYC 7532 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as PCMark 10, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, AIDA64, SuperPi, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Furmark, MATLAB, RealBench, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 7532.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7532

67%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7532 is 10% 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 7532

75%

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 of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	133.3	117.7
Valorant	151.5	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	84.9	74.9
Apex Legends	142.4	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	113.6	100.4
Overwatch	122.7	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	104.6	92.3
DOOM Eternal	75.8	66.9
Warzone	118.2	104.4
Assassin's Creed	127.3	112.4
Valheim	125.8	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7532

19%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

To make a finishing choice 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 7532 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, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports 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 7532	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6988	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14812	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	785	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	38514	36754

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

	AMD EPYC 7532	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	2217	2419
Multi-Core	56494	34882

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

	AMD EPYC 7532	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1146	1073
Multi-Core	44451	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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7532	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Rome	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.3 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	32	20
Threads	64	40
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000136 100-000000136WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 22% better than EPYC 7532 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7532 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 7532 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 10
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7532 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7532 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7532 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.