AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   11-03-2023
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD EPYC 9124 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, PassMark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, RealBench, 3DMark, SuperPi, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these 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 9124.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9124

62%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9124 is 4% 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 9124

64%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	112.7	109.5
Valorant	128.0	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	71.7	69.7
Apex Legends	120.3	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	96.0	93.4
Overwatch	103.7	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	88.3	85.9
DOOM Eternal	64.0	62.2
Warzone	99.9	97.1
Assassin's Creed	107.5	104.6
Valheim	106.3	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 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 9124

20%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

To make a finishing choice 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 9124 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R as it consumes less power: 200W 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach 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 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 9124	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	110	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5178	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	220	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10991	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	566	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	28606	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1293	2365
Multi-Core	41968	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1206	1041
Multi-Core	24169	21110

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9124	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	November 10, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	SP5	FCLGA3647
Core name	Genoa	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 4	x86
Generation	4	2
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	16	16
Threads	32	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	200 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	4096 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	64MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000802 100-100000802WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6246R is 11% better than EPYC 9124 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 9124 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 10
However, 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 quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD EPYC 9124 and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 9124 - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9124 specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.