AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   29-03-2023
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, AIDA64, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Prime95, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Furmark, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6246R or AMD EPYC 7473X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

EPYC 7473X

67%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7473X is 11% better than Xeon Gold 6246R. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

EPYC 7473X

74%

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	130.7	109.5
Valorant	148.5	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	83.2	69.7
Apex Legends	139.6	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	111.4	93.4
Overwatch	120.3	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	102.5	85.9
DOOM Eternal	74.3	62.2
Warzone	115.8	97.1
Assassin's Creed	124.8	104.6
Valheim	123.3	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 comparing 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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

EPYC 7473X

20%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

To make a finishing resolution 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 EPYC 7473X is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R as it consumes less power: 240W vs. 205W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	170	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7201	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	322	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	15268	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	804	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	39707	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1812	2365
Multi-Core	58245	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1489	1041
Multi-Core	41864	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 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 new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	March 22, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Milan	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3	x86
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	24	16
Threads	48	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	54000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	240 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	768MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000507 100-000000507â€‹WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6246R is 17% better than EPYC 7473X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7473X has 8 more core than Xeon Gold 6246R. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7473X is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7473X - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7473X specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.