Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful 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 software tests such as Gears 5, PCMark 10, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, WPrime, 7zip, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, RealBench, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS 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%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Gold 6246R is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5980HS. 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%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

54%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.5	96.7
Valorant	124.5	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	61.5
Apex Legends	117.0	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	93.4	82.4
Overwatch	100.8	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.9	75.8
DOOM Eternal	62.2	54.9
Warzone	97.1	85.7
Assassin's Creed	104.6	92.3
Valheim	103.3	91.2

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

Xeon Gold 6246R

16%

Ryzen 9 5980HS

146%

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 Ryzen 9 5980HS is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R since it has less power consumption: 205W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, 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 using 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 work, 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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	245
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5252	2370
Cinbench 20 Single-core	397	570
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12359	5196
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1059	1475
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29861	13222

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	2365	3158
Multi-Core	30393	26144

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Single-Core	1041	1536
Multi-Core	21110	8510

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 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	January 12, 2021
Type	Server	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA3647	FP6
Core name	Cascade Lake	Cezanne
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	2	5
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	35 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	1 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	35.75 MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	No
Part number		100-000000474

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 Ryzen 9 5980HS in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Gold 6246R has 8 more core than Ryzen 9 5980HS. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS is better: 13
Although it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS specs and review.