Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon Gold 6242R vs AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, VeraCrypt, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, MATLAB, PassMark, SuperPi, AIDA64, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U 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%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6242R is 3% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 6242R

66%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

54%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	117.7	96.5
Valorant	133.8	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	74.9	61.4
Apex Legends	125.8	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	100.4	82.2
Overwatch	108.4	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	92.3	75.6
DOOM Eternal	66.9	54.8
Warzone	104.4	85.5
Assassin's Creed	112.4	92.1
Valheim	111.1	91.0

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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

Xeon Gold 6242R

17%

Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U

206%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6242R as it consumes less power: 205W vs. 20W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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 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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	216	257
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5946	2482
Cinbench 20 Single-core	497	597
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14382	5441
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1269	1482
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	36754	15143

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	2419	3308
Multi-Core	34882	27376

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Single-Core	1073	1240
Multi-Core	29161	8286

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!

	Intel Xeon Gold 6242R	AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	February 22, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA3647	FP6
Core name	Cascade Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	20	8
Threads	40	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	20 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266
Max. Memory	1 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6242R is 38% better than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6242R has 12 more core than Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U. 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: 23
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U is better: 12
However, it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 6242R and AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6242R specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U specs and review.