Xeon Gold 6246R vs Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 outperforms Xeon Gold 6246R by an impressive 85% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 187 | 486 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.38 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Server |
| Series | no data | Intel Xeon Gold |
| Power efficiency | 24.70 | 3.59 |
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Gorgon Halo (2026) | Cascade Lake (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 20 May 2026 (less than a year ago) | 24 February 2020 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,286 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
Basic parameters of Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Xeon Gold 6246R: 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 cores | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 32 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 34 |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 1 MB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 16 MB |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | 35.75 MB |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 70.6 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 75 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Xeon Gold 6246R 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 configuration | 1 | no data |
| Socket | FP11 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Xeon Gold 6246R. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (50 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Xeon Gold 6246R 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 Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Xeon Gold 6246R 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 Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Xeon Gold 6246R. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4-2933 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 1 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 140.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon 8065S | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 and Xeon Gold 6246R.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 48 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 32.87 | 17.81 |
| Recency | 20 May 2026 | 24 February 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 55 Watt | 205 Watt |
Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 has a 85% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 71% more advanced lithography process, and 73% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon Gold 6246R in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 495 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6246R is a server/workstation one.
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