AMD EPYC 9454P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Processor comparisons 15-03-2023

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD EPYC 9454P vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Prime95, Blender, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 7zip, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6242R or AMD EPYC 9454P.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9454P

73%

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9454P is 17% 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 9454P

80%

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 processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	142.3	117.7
Valorant	161.7	133.8
Cyberpunk 2077	90.6	74.9
Apex Legends	152.0	125.8
Call of Duty Warzone	121.3	100.4
Overwatch	131.0	108.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	111.6	92.3
DOOM Eternal	80.9	66.9
Warzone	126.2	104.4
Assassin's Creed	135.9	112.4
Valheim	134.2	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 9454P

17%

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

Software benchmarks

For example 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 achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 9454P	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	213	216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	9744	5946
Cinbench 20 Single-core	421	497
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	20676	14382
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1073	1269
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	53807	36754

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

	AMD EPYC 9454P	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	2439	2419
Multi-Core	78937	34882

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

	AMD EPYC 9454P	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
Single-Core	1540	1073
Multi-Core	53258	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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9454P	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	3.8 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.75 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	48	20
Threads	96	40
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	290 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	100-000000873 100-000000873WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 11% better than EPYC 9454P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9454P has 28 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 9454P is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 8
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 9454P and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 9454P - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9454P specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.