AMD EPYC 9554 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Processor comparisons 11-03-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD EPYC 9554 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis 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 synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Handbrake, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, WPrime, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6248R or AMD EPYC 9554.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9554

87%

Xeon Gold 6248R

61%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9554 is 29% better than Xeon Gold 6248R. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 9554

88%

Xeon Gold 6248R

70%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Control, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	155.8	124.8
Valorant	177.1	141.8
Cyberpunk 2077	99.2	79.4
Apex Legends	166.4	133.3
Call of Duty Warzone	132.8	106.4
Overwatch	143.4	114.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	122.2	97.9
DOOM Eternal	88.5	70.9
Warzone	138.1	110.6
Assassin's Creed	148.7	119.1
Valheim	147.0	117.7

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: 4K, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 9554

14%

Xeon Gold 6248R

16%

To make a finishing 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 Xeon Gold 6248R is more energy efficient than the EPYC 9554 since it has less power consumption: 360W vs. 205W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses 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 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 9554	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	380	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	15365	6636
Cinbench 20 Single-core	708	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	32559	10753
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1726	1080
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	84655	27371

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

	AMD EPYC 9554	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	3630	2247
Multi-Core	124178	38405

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

	AMD EPYC 9554	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	1560	990
Multi-Core	66486	36095

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, 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 savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9554	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Announcement date	November 10, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP5	FCLGA3647
Core name	Genoa	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	3.75 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	64	24
Threads	128	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	108000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	360 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	460.8
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000790 100-100000790WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 9554 is 3% better than Xeon Gold 6248R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9554 has 40 more core than Xeon Gold 6248R. 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 9554 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 9554 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 9554 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9554 specs and review.

Intel Xeon Gold 6248R - all data

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

• Intel Xeon Gold 6248R specs and review.