AMD EPYC 9224 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons 11-03-2023

   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 9224 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as 3DMark, SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, Furmark, Blender, WPrime, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 9224.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9224

65%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9224 is 7% better than Xeon Gold 6242R. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 9224

68%

Xeon Gold 6242R

66%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	120.6	117.7
Valorant	137.0	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	76.7	74.9
Apex Legends	128.8	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	102.8	100.4
Overwatch	111.0	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	94.5	92.3
DOOM Eternal	68.5	66.9
Warzone	106.9	104.4
Assassin's Creed	115.1	112.4
Valheim	113.7	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: 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 9224

27%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

To make a final decision 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 9224 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R as it consumes less power: 200W vs. 205W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes 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 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 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 9224	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	130	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6125	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	260	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	13002	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	670	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	33841	36754

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

	AMD EPYC 9224	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1530	2419
Multi-Core	49648	34882

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

	AMD EPYC 9224	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1629	1073
Multi-Core	31932	29161

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. 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 in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9224	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Announcement date	November 10, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP5	FCLGA3647
Core name	Genoa	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	24	20
Threads	48	40
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	4096 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	460.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	64MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000939

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 19% better than EPYC 9224 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9224 has 4 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 9224 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 9224 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 9224 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9224 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.