AMD EPYC 7573X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   29-03-2023
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7573X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, 3DMark, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Gears 5, Furmark, Blender, RealBench, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, WPrime, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6246R or AMD EPYC 7573X.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7573X

68%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7573X is 13% better than Xeon Gold 6246R. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7573X

73%

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 of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	129.7	109.5
Valorant	147.4	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	82.6	69.7
Apex Legends	138.6	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	110.6	93.4
Overwatch	119.4	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	101.7	85.9
DOOM Eternal	73.7	62.2
Warzone	115.0	97.1
Assassin's Creed	123.8	104.6
Valheim	122.4	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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 7573X

19%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

To make a finishing choice 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 7573X is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R as it consumes less power: 240W vs. 205W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU 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 using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 7573X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	171	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7427	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	329	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15754	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	824	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40983	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 7573X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1745	2365
Multi-Core	60122	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 7573X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1400	1041
Multi-Core	40906	21110

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 7573X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	March 22, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	76000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 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	256MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000506 100-000000506â€‹WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6246R is 17% better than EPYC 7573X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7573X has 16 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 7573X is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 10
All the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7573X and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7573X - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7573X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.