AMD EPYC 7F52 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons 11-03-2023

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7F52 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, RealBench, MATLAB, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, PassMark, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

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 7F52.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7F52

63%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7F52 is 6% 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 7F52

64%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.4	109.5
Valorant	128.9	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	72.2	69.7
Apex Legends	121.2	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	96.7	93.4
Overwatch	104.4	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.9	85.9
DOOM Eternal	64.4	62.2
Warzone	100.5	97.1
Assassin's Creed	108.3	104.6
Valheim	107.0	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 that were in the comparisons 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7F52

17%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

To make a finishing resolution 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 7F52 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R as it consumes less power: 240W 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 editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 7F52	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	123	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5347	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	236	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11340	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	593	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29500	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 7F52	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1342	2365
Multi-Core	43275	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 7F52	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1253	1041
Multi-Core	24926	21110

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7F52	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	April 14, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Rome	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.9 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	4096 Gb	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	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000140 100-000000140WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7F52 is 2% better than Xeon Gold 6246R in terms of CPU frequency. 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 7F52 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 12
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 7F52 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 7F52 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7F52 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.