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Intel Xeon Gold 6246 vs AMD EPYC 7542

The AMD EPYC 7542 is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz also around 45% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD EPYC 7542 uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 14 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz×AMD EPYC 7542+ ADD
Price Search Online $668.66 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA3647SP3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.2 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)32 (Threads: 64)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 256KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 16MB
TDP165W225W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$41.06
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2019Q4 2019
# of Samples212
CPU Value8.067.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2468(0.0%)2102(-14.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)24829(-44.8%)45003(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz
24,829
AMD EPYC 7542
45,003
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz
8.0
AMD EPYC 7542
67.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz
2,468
AMD EPYC 7542
2,102
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 @ 3.30GHz AMD EPYC 7542
Max TDP165W225W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.