AMD EPYC 7773X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   20-04-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 7773X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several 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 joint testing in special test applications like Blender, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, RealBench, 7zip, Blender, SuperPi, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, PassMark, AIDA64.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6246R or AMD EPYC 7773X.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7773X

74%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7773X is 20% 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 7773X

80%

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	142.2	109.5
Valorant	161.6	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	90.5	69.7
Apex Legends	151.9	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	121.2	93.4
Overwatch	130.9	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	111.5	85.9
DOOM Eternal	80.8	62.2
Warzone	126.0	97.1
Assassin's Creed	135.7	104.6
Valheim	134.1	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 7773X

16%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. 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. Because 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 7773X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	248	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	9889	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	481	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	24485	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1115	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	54474	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 7773X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	2797	2365
Multi-Core	79901	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 7773X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1385	1041
Multi-Core	53124	21110

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7773X	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	3.5 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	64	16
Threads	128	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	86000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	280 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	768MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000504 100-000000504â€‹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 35% better than EPYC 7773X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7773X has 48 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 7773X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above 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 real owners of AMD EPYC 7773X and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7773X - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7773X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.