Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs Intel Core i9-10940X and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, 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 special test applications such as Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Blender, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, PassMark, Prime95, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10940X or Intel Xeon Gold 6246R.

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 6246R

59%

Core i9-10940X

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6246R is 1% better than Core i9-10940X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

Core i9-10940X

59%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you 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 processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.5	104.3
Valorant	124.5	118.5
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	66.4
Apex Legends	117.0	111.4
Call of Duty Warzone	93.4	88.9
Overwatch	100.8	96.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.9	81.8
DOOM Eternal	62.2	59.2
Warzone	97.1	92.4
Assassin's Creed	104.6	99.5
Valheim	103.3	98.3

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. 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

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

Core i9-10940X

24%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-10940X is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R since it has less power consumption: 205W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

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 processor includes 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 6246R	Intel Core i9-10940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5252	3117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	397	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12359	7609
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1059	1263
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29861	21309

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	2365	2704
Multi-Core	30393	29374

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	1041	1226
Multi-Core	21110	15950

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Core i9-10940X
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2019
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA3647	FCLGA2066
Core name	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	10
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	16	14
Threads	32	28
Bus rate		8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	1 Gb	256 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	35.75 MB	19.25 MB
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 6246R is 2% better than Core i9-10940X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6246R has 2 more core than Core i9-10940X. 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 6246R is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10940X is better: 12
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and Intel Core i9-10940X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-10940X specs and review.