Intel Xeon Gold 6248R vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X tests and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, Furmark, PCMark 10, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, MATLAB.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5800X or Intel Xeon Gold 6248R.

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 6248R

61%

Ryzen 9 5800X

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6248R is 1% better than Ryzen 9 5800X. 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 6248R

70%

Ryzen 9 5800X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	124.8	100.7
Valorant	141.8	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	79.4	64.1
Apex Legends	133.3	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	106.4	85.8
Overwatch	114.9	92.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	97.9	78.9
DOOM Eternal	70.9	57.2
Warzone	110.6	89.2
Assassin's Creed	119.1	96.1
Valheim	117.7	94.9

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

Xeon Gold 6248R

16%

Ryzen 9 5800X

56%

To make a finishing resolution 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 Ryzen 9 5800X is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6248R since it has less power consumption: 205W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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 software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 6248R	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	226	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6636	3118
Cinbench 20 Single-core	426	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10753	7166
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1080	1372
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27371	18516

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	2247	2937
Multi-Core	38405	33368

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	990	1795
Multi-Core	36095	12413

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	November 05, 2020
Type	Server	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA3647	AM4
Core name	Cascade Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	2	4
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	24	8
Threads	48	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	1 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800X is 21% better than Xeon Gold 6248R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6248R has 16 more core than Ryzen 9 5800X. 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 6248R is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5800X is better: 15
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 6248R and AMD Ryzen 9 5800X before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800X specs and review.