EPYC 7763 vs Xeon Gold 6246R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6246R
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 205 Watt
19.91
EPYC 7763
2021
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
55.01
+176%

EPYC 7763 outperforms Xeon Gold 6246R by a whopping 176% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 7763 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking29524
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.363.25
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.8617.91
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Milan (2021−2023)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)12 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,286$7,890

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon Gold 6246R has 250% better value for money than EPYC 7763.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 7763 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads32128
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.45 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3424.5
L1 cache1 MB4 MB
L2 cache16 MB32 MB
L3 cache35.75 MB256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm+
Die sizeno data8x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data33,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 7763 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data2
SocketFCLGA3647SP3
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 7763. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 7763 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 7763 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 7763. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size1 TB4 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s204.795 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 7763.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes48128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 6246R 19.91
EPYC 7763 55.01
+176%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon Gold 6246R 30468
EPYC 7763 84193
+176%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.91 55.01
Recency 24 February 2020 12 January 2021
Physical cores 16 64
Threads 32 128
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 280 Watt

Xeon Gold 6246R has 36.6% lower power consumption.

EPYC 7763, on the other hand, has a 176.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The EPYC 7763 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6246R in performance tests.


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