AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   19-03-2023
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD EPYC 7542 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, Prime95, PassMark, MATLAB, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Furmark, WPrime, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Gold 6246R or AMD EPYC 7542.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 7542

67%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7542 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 7542

76%

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	134.8	109.5
Valorant	153.2	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	85.8	69.7
Apex Legends	144.0	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	114.9	93.4
Overwatch	124.1	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	105.7	85.9
DOOM Eternal	76.6	62.2
Warzone	119.5	97.1
Assassin's Creed	128.7	104.6
Valheim	127.1	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 7542

16%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 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

	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	174	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	7016	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	419	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14867	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	789	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	38654	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	2227	2365
Multi-Core	56789	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1098	1041
Multi-Core	45863	21110

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 can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 7542	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP3	FCLGA3647
Core name	Rome	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	2.9 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	225 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	128MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	100-000000075 100-100000075WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6246R is 14% better than EPYC 7542 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7542 has 16 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 7542 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 10
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 7542 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 7542 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 7542 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.