EPYC 9124 vs Xeon Gold 6246R

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6246R
2020
16 cores / 32 threads, 205 Watt
19.18
EPYC 9124
2022
16 cores / 32 threads, 200 Watt
27.79
+44.9%

EPYC 9124 outperforms Xeon Gold 6246R by a considerable 45% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 9124 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking307172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation11.0522.54
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD EPYC
Power efficiency8.8513.15
Architecture codenameCascade Lake (2019−2020)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date24 February 2020 (4 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,286$1,083

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

EPYC 9124 has 104% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6246R.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 9124 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)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads3232
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3430
L1 cache1 MB64K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache35.75 MB64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die sizeno data4x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data26,280 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 9124 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
SocketFCLGA3647SP5
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt200 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 9124. 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
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 9124 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 9124 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 9124. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size1 TB6 TiB
Max memory channels6no data
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/s460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6246R and EPYC 9124.

PCIe version3.05.0
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 19.18
EPYC 9124 27.79
+44.9%

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 9124 44137
+44.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.18 27.79
Recency 24 February 2020 10 November 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 200 Watt

EPYC 9124 has a 44.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 2.5% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 9124 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon Gold 6246R in performance tests.


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