AMD EPYC 9374F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons 13-03-2023

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 9374F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, Prime95, WPrime, RealBench, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Handbrake, PCMark 10, AIDA64, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 9374F.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9374F

71%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9374F is 15% better than Xeon Gold 6242R. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 9374F

76%

Xeon Gold 6242R

66%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 little game result, just 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	134.3	117.7
Valorant	152.7	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	85.5	74.9
Apex Legends	143.5	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	114.5	100.4
Overwatch	123.7	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	105.3	92.3
DOOM Eternal	76.3	66.9
Warzone	119.1	104.4
Assassin's Creed	128.2	112.4
Valheim	126.7	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 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. So 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 9374F

24%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

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 9374F is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R since it has less power consumption: 320W 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 9374F	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	8716	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	18501	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	954	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	48156	36754

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

	AMD EPYC 9374F	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	2177	2419
Multi-Core	70650	34882

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

	AMD EPYC 9374F	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	2319	1073
Multi-Core	45439	29161

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 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9374F	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	4.3 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.85 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	32	20
Threads	64	40
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	320 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	256MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000792 100-100000792WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 9374F is 19% better than Xeon Gold 6242R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9374F has 12 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 9374F is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 7
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD EPYC 9374F and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 9374F - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9374F specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.