Intel Xeon Gold 5320T vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

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Intel Xeon Gold 5320T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Gold 5320T or Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 - 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 Xeon Gold 5320T has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 6144 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T was released in Q2/2021.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Gold (163) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
3 Generation 2
Ice Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T is a 20 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
20 Cores 4
40 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR4-2933
6144 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
187.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
30.00 MB L3 Cache 16.50 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
64 PCIe lanes 48
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T has a TDP of 150 W, that of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is 105 W.

Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
150 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5320T has a 30.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 cache has a total of 16.50 MB.

Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4189 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2019
1727 $ Release price 7010 $
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon Gold 5320T Intel Xeon Gold 5320T
20C 40T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (100%)

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