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Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Xeon 6747P

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $2,463 less on MSRP ($6,497 MSRP vs $8,960 MSRP).
✅Delivers 18.9% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 15.7 vs 13.2 PassMark/$ ($6,497 MSRP vs $8,960 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (101,685 vs 117,946).

Xeon 6781P

2025

Why buy it

✅+16% higher PassMark.
✅54.5% more PCIe lanes (136 vs 88) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon 6747P across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 13.2 vs 15.7 PassMark/$ ($8,960 MSRP vs $6,497 MSRP).
❌No AVX-512 support for niche heavy compute workloads where it can matter.

Xeon 6747P

2025

Xeon 6781P

2025

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +10.5% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅Costs $2,463 less on MSRP ($6,497 MSRP vs $8,960 MSRP).
✅Delivers 18.9% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 15.7 vs 13.2 PassMark/$ ($6,497 MSRP vs $8,960 MSRP).

Why buy it

✅+16% higher PassMark.
✅54.5% more PCIe lanes (136 vs 88) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (101,685 vs 117,946).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Xeon 6747P across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 13.2 vs 15.7 PassMark/$ ($8,960 MSRP vs $6,497 MSRP).
❌No AVX-512 support for niche heavy compute workloads where it can matter.

Quick Answers

So, is Xeon 6781P better than Xeon 6747P?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Xeon 6747P is ahead with a 10.5% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Xeon 6781P pulls ahead with 16% better PassMark.

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Xeon 6781P is the better fit. You are getting 16% better PassMark, backed by 80 cores and 160 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Xeon 6781P is still the faster CPU overall, but Xeon 6747P makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Xeon 6781P is 37.9% more expensive on MSRP at $8,960 MSRP versus $6,497 MSRP, and it gives you 16% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Xeon 6747P is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 10.5% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. Xeon 6747P is also 18.9% better value on MSRP (15.7 vs 13.2 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Xeon 6781P is the safer long-term CPU choice because it gives you more overall headroom and a better platform outlook.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon 6747P Benchmark Check

Xeon 6781P Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Xeon 6747P	Xeon 6781P
1080p
low	188 FPS	187 FPS
medium	165 FPS	165 FPS
high	131 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	106 FPS	106 FPS
1440p
low	155 FPS	155 FPS
medium	131 FPS	131 FPS
high	100 FPS	100 FPS
ultra	82 FPS	82 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	70 FPS
medium	63 FPS	63 FPS
high	49 FPS	49 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	40 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Xeon 6747P	Xeon 6781P
1080p
low	520 FPS	285 FPS
medium	460 FPS	252 FPS
high	376 FPS	208 FPS
ultra	309 FPS	171 FPS
1440p
low	425 FPS	233 FPS
medium	383 FPS	210 FPS
high	321 FPS	178 FPS
ultra	256 FPS	142 FPS
4K
low	262 FPS	144 FPS
medium	239 FPS	133 FPS
high	212 FPS	120 FPS
ultra	176 FPS	100 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Xeon 6747P	Xeon 6781P
1080p
low	849 FPS	849 FPS
medium	768 FPS	768 FPS
high	730 FPS	730 FPS
ultra	641 FPS	641 FPS
1440p
low	737 FPS	737 FPS
medium	662 FPS	662 FPS
high	626 FPS	626 FPS
ultra	558 FPS	558 FPS
4K
low	493 FPS	493 FPS
medium	402 FPS	402 FPS
high	364 FPS	364 FPS
ultra	303 FPS	303 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Xeon 6747P	Xeon 6781P
1080p
low	1034 FPS	959 FPS
medium	916 FPS	864 FPS
high	789 FPS	745 FPS
ultra	670 FPS	644 FPS
1440p
low	848 FPS	784 FPS
medium	727 FPS	684 FPS
high	623 FPS	587 FPS
ultra	525 FPS	502 FPS
4K
low	613 FPS	563 FPS
medium	538 FPS	505 FPS
high	474 FPS	447 FPS
ultra	403 FPS	386 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon 6747P and Xeon 6781P

Xeon 6747P

The Xeon 6747P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture. It features 48 cores and 96 threads. Base frequency is 2.7 GHz, with boost up to 3.9 GHz. L3 cache: 288 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 3 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4710. Thermal design power (TDP): 330 Watt. Memory support: DDR5(6400MT/s), MRDIMM(8800MT/s). Passmark benchmark score: 101,685 points. Launch price was $6,497.

Xeon 6781P

The Xeon 6781P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 24 February 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture. It features 80 cores and 160 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 3.8 GHz. L3 cache: 336 MB (total). L2 cache: 2 MB (per core). Built on Intel 3 nm process technology. Socket: LGA4710. Thermal design power (TDP): 350 Watt. Memory support: DDR5(6400MT/s), MRDIMM(8800MT/s). Passmark benchmark score: 117,946 points. Launch price was $8,960.

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Processing Power

The Xeon 6747P packs 48 cores / 96 threads, while the Xeon 6781P offers 80 cores / 160 threads — the Xeon 6781P has 32 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.9 GHz on the Xeon 6747P versus 3.8 GHz on the Xeon 6781P — a 2.6% clock advantage for the Xeon 6747P (base: 2.7 GHz vs 2 GHz). Both are built on the Granite Rapids (2024−2025) architecture using a Intel 3 nm process. In PassMark, the Xeon 6747P scores 101,685 against the Xeon 6781P's 117,946 — a 14.8% lead for the Xeon 6781P. L3 cache: 288 MB (total) on the Xeon 6747P vs 336 MB (total) on the Xeon 6781P.

Feature	Xeon 6747P	Xeon 6781P
Cores / Threads	48 / 96	80 / 160+67%
Boost Clock	3.9 GHz+3%	3.8 GHz
Base Clock	2.7 GHz+35%	2 GHz
L3 Cache	288 MB (total)	336 MB (total)+17%
L2 Cache	2 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
Process	Intel 3 nm	Intel 3 nm
Architecture	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)	Granite Rapids (2024−2025)
PassMark	101,685	117,946+16%
Geekbench 6 Single	2,000	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	45,000	—

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Memory & Platform

Both processors use the LGA4710 socket with PCIe 4.0. Both support up to DDR5-6400 memory speed. The Xeon 6747P supports up to 4096 GB of RAM compared to 4 TB — 199.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 8-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 88 (Xeon 6747P) vs 136 (Xeon 6781P) — the Xeon 6781P offers 48 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives.

Feature	Xeon 6747P	Xeon 6781P
Socket	LGA4710	LGA4710
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-6400	DDR5-6400
Max RAM Capacity	4096 GB	4 TB
RAM Channels	8	8
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	88	136+55%

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Advanced Features

Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Xeon 6747P) vs VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT (Xeon 6781P). Primary use case: Xeon 6747P targets High Performance Server, Xeon 6781P targets Data Center / Cloud Scale. Direct competitor: Xeon 6747P rivals EPYC 9555; Xeon 6781P rivals EPYC 9655.

Feature	Xeon 6747P	Xeon 6781P
Integrated GPU	No	No
IGPU Model	None	—
Unlocked	No	—
AVX-512	Yes	—
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	VT-x, VT-d, VT-x EPT
Target Use	High Performance Server	Data Center / Cloud Scale

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Value Analysis

The Xeon 6747P launched at $6497 MSRP, while the Xeon 6781P debuted at $8960. On MSRP ($6497 vs $8960), the Xeon 6747P is $2463 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Xeon 6747P delivers 15.7 pts/$ vs 13.2 pts/$ for the Xeon 6781P — making the Xeon 6747P the 17.3% better value option.