AMD EPYC 9654 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R

Processor comparisons   11-03-2023
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 9654 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6248R and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, PassMark, Blender, Blender, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Prime95, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, PCMark 10, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 9654.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9654

99%

Xeon Gold 6248R

61%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9654 is 38% better than Xeon Gold 6248R. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 9654

99%

Xeon Gold 6248R

70%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	176.0	124.8
Valorant	200.0	141.8
Cyberpunk 2077	112.0	79.4
Apex Legends	188.0	133.3
Call of Duty Warzone	150.0	106.4
Overwatch	162.0	114.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	138.0	97.9
DOOM Eternal	100.0	70.9
Warzone	156.0	110.6
Assassin's Creed	168.0	119.1
Valheim	166.0	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 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 9654

13%

Xeon Gold 6248R

16%

To make a finishing choice 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 9654 as it consumes less power: 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 calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses 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 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 9654	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	495	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	20361	6636
Cinbench 20 Single-core	930	426
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	43157	10753
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2281	1080
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	112225	27371

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

	AMD EPYC 9654	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	4805	2247
Multi-Core	164622	38405

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

	AMD EPYC 9654	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
Single-Core	1502	990
Multi-Core	86274	36095

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 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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9654	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	3.7 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	96	24
Threads	192	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	116000 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	384MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000789 100-100000789WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6248R is 20% better than EPYC 9654 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9654 has 72 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 9654 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6248R is better: 4
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 9654 and Intel Xeon Gold 6248R before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD EPYC 9654 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9654 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.