Intel Xeon Gold 6248R vs Intel Core i9-10940X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Xeon Gold 6248R vs Intel Core i9-10940X tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, Blender, Blender, 3DMark, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Furmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10940X 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%

Core i9-10940X

58%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6248R is 4% 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 6248R

70%

Core i9-10940X

59%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, 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 low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	124.8	104.3
Valorant	141.8	118.5
Cyberpunk 2077	79.4	66.4
Apex Legends	133.3	111.4
Call of Duty Warzone	106.4	88.9
Overwatch	114.9	96.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	97.9	81.8
DOOM Eternal	70.9	59.2
Warzone	110.6	92.4
Assassin's Creed	119.1	99.5
Valheim	117.7	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 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 6248R

16%

Core i9-10940X

24%

To make a final 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 6248R since it has less power consumption: 205W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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	Intel Core i9-10940X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	226	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6636	3117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	426	442
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10753	7609
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1080	1263
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27371	21309

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	2247	2704
Multi-Core	38405	29374

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R	Intel Core i9-10940X
Single-Core	990	1226
Multi-Core	36095	15950

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon Gold 6248R	Intel Core i9-10940X
Announcement date	April 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 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	24	14
Threads	48	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	No	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 Core i9-10940X is 9% better than Xeon Gold 6248R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6248R has 10 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 6248R is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10940X is better: 13
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 6248R and Intel Core i9-10940X before deciding which CPU 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.

• Intel Core i9-10940X specs and review.