Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs AMD EPYC 7F32

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs AMD EPYC 7F32 and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, Gears 5, WPrime, RealBench, SuperPi, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), VeraCrypt, 3DMark, Furmark, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Blender, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7F32 or Intel Xeon Gold 6246R.

Summary benchmark results

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

Xeon Gold 6246R

59%

EPYC 7F32

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6246R is 5% better than EPYC 7F32. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

EPYC 7F32

61%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.5	108.2
Valorant	124.5	122.9
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	68.8
Apex Legends	117.0	115.5
Call of Duty Warzone	93.4	92.2
Overwatch	100.8	99.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.9	84.8
DOOM Eternal	62.2	61.5
Warzone	97.1	95.9
Assassin's Creed	104.6	103.3
Valheim	103.3	102.0

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

EPYC 7F32

22%

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 EPYC 7F32 is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R since it has less power consumption: 205W vs. 180W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD EPYC 7F32
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	67
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5252	2750
Cinbench 20 Single-core	397	446
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12359	5829
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1059	308
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29861	15159

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD EPYC 7F32
Single-Core	2365	2422
Multi-Core	30393	22236

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD EPYC 7F32
Single-Core	1041	1209
Multi-Core	21110	19778

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD EPYC 7F32
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA3647	SP3
Core name	Cascade Lake	Rome
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	38000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	180 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Max. Memory	1 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	35.75 MB	128MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000139 100-000000139WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here EPYC 7F32 is 8% better than Xeon Gold 6246R in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6246R has 8 more core than EPYC 7F32. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7F32 is better: 7
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and AMD EPYC 7F32 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.

• AMD EPYC 7F32 specs and review.