Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   29-03-2023
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Xeon Gold 6434H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as WPrime, AIDA64, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6246R or Intel Xeon Gold 6434H.

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 6434H

62%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6434H is 4% better than Xeon Gold 6246R. 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 6434H

64%

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

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 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 small 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: Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	113.1	109.5
Valorant	128.5	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	71.9	69.7
Apex Legends	120.8	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	96.4	93.4
Overwatch	104.1	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.6	85.9
DOOM Eternal	64.2	62.2
Warzone	100.2	97.1
Assassin's Creed	107.9	104.6
Valheim	106.6	103.3

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 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 6434H

27%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

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 Xeon Gold 6434H is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R as it consumes less power: 195W vs. 205W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 6434H	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	886	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2879	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1976	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7114	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1374	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40535	29861

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	12581	2365
Multi-Core	41263	30393

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1615	1041
Multi-Core	24562	21110

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon Gold 6434H	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	March 11, 2023	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA4677	FCLGA3647
Core name	Sapphire Rapids	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	36000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	195 W	205 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s 1DPC Up to DDR5 4400 MT/s 2DPC	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	4096 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	22.5 MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6434H is 8% better than Xeon Gold 6246R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6246R has 8 more core than Xeon Gold 6434H. 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 6434H is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 6
All the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 6434H and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Xeon Gold 6434H - all data

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

• Intel Xeon Gold 6434H specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.