AMD EPYC 9474F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons 15-03-2023

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD EPYC 9474F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, RealBench, PCMark 10, Prime95, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, PassMark, MATLAB, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Furmark, WPrime.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6246R or AMD EPYC 9474F.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9474F

77%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9474F is 23% 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 9474F

85%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	150.1	109.5
Valorant	170.6	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	95.5	69.7
Apex Legends	160.3	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	127.9	93.4
Overwatch	138.1	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	117.7	85.9
DOOM Eternal	85.3	62.2
Warzone	133.0	97.1
Assassin's Creed	143.3	104.6
Valheim	141.6	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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 9474F

16%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software 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 benefit 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 9474F	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	11139	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	484	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	23633	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1229	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	61496	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 9474F	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	2790	2365
Multi-Core	90217	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 9474F	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1762	1041
Multi-Core	60869	21110

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9474F	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
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	4.1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	48	16
Threads	96	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	360 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	100-000000788 100-000000788WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 9474F is 5% better than Xeon Gold 6246R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9474F has 32 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 9474F is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 3
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 9474F and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 9474F - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9474F specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.