Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Xeon Gold 6246R vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, AIDA64, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, PCMark 10, PassMark, 3DMark, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, WPrime, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M 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%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

60%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Xeon Platinum 8260M is 1% 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.

Xeon Gold 6246R

62%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

69%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	109.5	121.9
Valorant	124.5	138.5
Cyberpunk 2077	69.7	77.6
Apex Legends	117.0	130.2
Call of Duty Warzone	93.4	103.9
Overwatch	100.8	112.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.9	95.6
DOOM Eternal	62.2	69.3
Warzone	97.1	108.1
Assassin's Creed	104.6	116.4
Valheim	103.3	115.0

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 comparing not only were the equipped with 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. 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%

Xeon Platinum 8260M

21%

To make a final 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 Xeon Platinum 8260M is more energy efficient than the Xeon Gold 6246R as it consumes less power: 205W vs. 165W. 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 count 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 editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	211
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5252	5808
Cinbench 20 Single-core	397	366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	12359	14048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1059	1239
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	29861	35899

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	2365	2291
Multi-Core	30393	34071

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

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Single-Core	1041	1071
Multi-Core	21110	33238

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Xeon Gold 6246R	Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M
Announcement date	October 01, 2020	October 01, 2020
Type	Server	Server
Socket	FCLGA3647	LGA3647
Core name	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	16	24
Threads	32	48
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	7510 millions	7510 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	205 W	165 W
Memory type	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	35.75 MB	35.75 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	Yes	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon Gold 6246R is 32% better than Xeon Platinum 8260M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Xeon Platinum 8260M has 8 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 Intel Xeon Gold 6246R is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M is better: 22
However, it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Xeon Gold 6246R and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Xeon Gold 6246R specs and review.

• Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M specs and review.