AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R

Processor comparisons   12-01-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, WPrime, Blender, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, RealBench, MATLAB, PassMark, AIDA64, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

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 Ryzen 9 6900HX.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 6900HX

58%

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6246R is 1% better than Ryzen 9 6900HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 6900HX

55%

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 of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	109.5
Valorant	110.4	124.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	69.7
Apex Legends	103.8	117.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	93.4
Overwatch	89.5	100.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	85.9
DOOM Eternal	55.2	62.2
Warzone	86.1	97.1
Assassin's Creed	92.8	104.6
Valheim	91.7	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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

Ryzen 9 6900HX

120%

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

To make a finishing decision 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 Ryzen 9 6900HX is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R since it has less power consumption: 45W 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 count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU 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 you take into account 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 work, 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 Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Cinbench 15 Single-core	258	179
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2509	5252
Cinbench 20 Single-core	604	397
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5500	12359
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1562	1059
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13996	29861

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	3344	2365
Multi-Core	27674	30393

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Single-Core	1626	1041
Multi-Core	9009	21110

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new 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 Ryzen 9 6900HX	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R
Announcement date	January 09, 2022	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FP7	FCLGA3647
Core name	Rembrandt	Cascade Lake
Architecture	Zen 3+	x86
Generation	6	2
Turbo Frequency	4.9 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	16
Threads	16	32
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	205 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory		1 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB
L2 cache	4MB
L3 cache	16MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number	FP7:100-000000544 FP7r2:100-000000560

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6246R is 2% better than Ryzen 9 6900HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6246R has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 6900HX. 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 Ryzen 9 6900HX is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 22
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX and Intel Xeon Gold 6246R before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.