Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium Silver N6000 or Intel Xeon Gold 6256 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 was released in Q1/2020. |
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Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Pentium N6000 (2) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
10 | Generation | 2 |
Jasper Lake | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Pentium Silver N5000 | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium Silver N6000 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is 1.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has 12 CPU cores and 24 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 is at 3.60 GHz (4.50 GHz). |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6256 |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.10 GHz | Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
3.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.50 GHz |
2.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Pentium Silver N6000 or Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
11 | GPU Generation | -- |
10 nm | Technology | |
3 | Max. displays | |
32 | Compute units | -- |
256 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
8 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) | GPU | no iGPU |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium Silver N6000 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 46.9 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6256 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
16 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
46.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
1.50 MB | L2 Cache | -- |
4.00 MB | L3 Cache | 33.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
8 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
7.9 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is 6 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has a TDP of 205 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6256 |
6 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 W |
20 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.8 W | TDP down | -- |
105 °C | Tjunction max. | 76 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium Silver N6000 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 5.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 33.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 6256 |
10 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
BGA 1338 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q1/2021 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 3900 $ |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
Intel UHD Graphics 32 EUs (Jasper Lake) @ 0.85 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Pentium Silver N6000
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Pentium Silver N6000 | Intel Xeon Gold 6256 |
Unknown | Unknown |