AMD EPYC 9374F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   13-03-2023
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD EPYC 9374F vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Blender, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Gears 5, Handbrake, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, MATLAB.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data 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 9374F.

Summary benchmark results

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

EPYC 9374F

71%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 9374F is 16% 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 9374F

76%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	134.3	109.5
Valorant	152.7	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	85.5	69.7
Apex Legends	143.5	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	114.5	93.4
Overwatch	123.7	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	105.3	85.9
DOOM Eternal	76.3	62.2
Warzone	119.1	97.1
Assassin's Creed	128.2	104.6
Valheim	126.7	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

EPYC 9374F

24%

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 EPYC 9374F is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R as it consumes less power: 320W 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, programming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses 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 using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD EPYC 9374F	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	184	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	8716	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	371	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	18501	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	954	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	48156	29861

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

	AMD EPYC 9374F	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	2177	2365
Multi-Core	70650	30393

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

	AMD EPYC 9374F	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	2319	1041
Multi-Core	45439	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 newer the processor, 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD EPYC 9374F	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	4.3 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.85 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	32	16
Threads	64	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	64000 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	320 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	4096 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	4800
Memory bandwidth	460.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	256MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number	100-000000792 100-100000792WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 9374F is 11% better than Xeon Gold 6246R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 9374F 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 9374F is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 6
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD EPYC 9374F and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD EPYC 9374F - all data

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

• AMD EPYC 9374F specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.