AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Processor comparisons 19-03-2023

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7552 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough 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 software tests like Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Handbrake, AIDA64, RealBench, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, UserBenchmark, PassMark, VeraCrypt, 7zip, 3DMark, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6248R or AMD EPYC 7552.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7552

72%

Xeon Gold 6248R

61%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7552 is 15% better than Xeon Gold 6248R. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7552

77%

Xeon Gold 6248R

70%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final 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	137.0	124.8
Valorant	155.7	141.8
Cyberpunk 2077	87.2	79.4
Apex Legends	146.3	133.3
Call of Duty Warzone	116.8	106.4
Overwatch	126.1	114.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	107.4	97.9
DOOM Eternal	77.8	70.9
Warzone	121.4	110.6
Assassin's Creed	130.8	119.1
Valheim	129.2	117.7

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 7552

18%

Xeon Gold 6248R

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 7552 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6248R since it has less power consumption: 200W vs. 205W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	8977	6636
Cinbench 20 Single-core	528	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	19032	10753
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1001	1080
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	49501	27371

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

	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	2844	2247
Multi-Core	72727	38405

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

	AMD EPYC 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	1082	990
Multi-Core	48030	36095

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 7552	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	April 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 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	48	24
Threads	96	48
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	192MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000076 100-100000076WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6248R is 26% better than EPYC 7552 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7552 has 24 more core than Xeon Gold 6248R. 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 7552 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7552 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7552 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7552 specs and review.

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R - all data

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

• Intel Xeon Gold 6248R specs and review.