Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs AMD EPYC 7502

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs AMD EPYC 7502 and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark 10, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, RealBench, Furmark, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7502 or Intel Xeon Gold 6242R.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon Gold 6242R

60%

EPYC 7502

66%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7502 is 9% 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.

Xeon Gold 6242R

66%

EPYC 7502

73%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	117.7	129.9
Valorant	133.8	147.7
Cyberpunk 2077	74.9	82.7
Apex Legends	125.8	138.8
Call of Duty Warzone	100.4	110.7
Overwatch	108.4	119.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	92.3	101.9
DOOM Eternal	66.9	73.8
Warzone	104.4	115.2
Assassin's Creed	112.4	124.0
Valheim	111.1	122.6

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

EPYC 7502

17%

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	AMD EPYC 7502
Cinbench 15 Single-core	216	160
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5946	6608
Cinbench 20 Single-core	497	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14382	14007
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1269	740
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	36754	36424

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	2419	2094
Multi-Core	34882	53430

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	AMD EPYC 7502
Single-Core	1073	939
Multi-Core	29161	41117

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 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	AMD EPYC 7502
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA3647	SP3
Core name	Cascade Lake	Rome
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	20	32
Threads	40	64
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	64000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	1 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	35.75 MB	128MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000054 100-100000054WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 19% better than EPYC 7502 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7502 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R is better: 12
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7502 is better: 19
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and AMD EPYC 7502 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7502 specs and review.