Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs AMD A12-9800
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CPU comparison with benchmarks
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | AMD A12-9800 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6256 or AMD A12-9800 - 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 6256 has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 was released in Q1/2020. The AMD A12-9800 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD A12-9800 was released in Q3/2017. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | AMD A (112) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | AMD A12-9800 (1) |
| 2 | Generation | 7 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Excavator (Bristol Ridge) |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.50 GHz). The AMD A12-9800 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9800 |
| 12 | Cores | 4 |
| 24 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
| 4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.20 GHz |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
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. |
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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
| GPU frequency | 1.11 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| -- | GPU Generation | 6 |
| Technology | 28 nm | |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| -- | Compute units | 8 |
| -- | Shader | 512 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 12 |
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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| no iGPU | GPU | AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h264 | Decode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The AMD A12-9800 can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9800 |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 64 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 33.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 8 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 7.9 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has a TDP of 205 W, that of the AMD A12-9800 is 65 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9800 |
| 205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 76 °C | Tjunction max. | 90 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has a 33.00 MB cache, while the AMD A12-9800 cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | AMD A12-9800 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, FMA4 |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | AM4 (PGA 1331) |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 3900 $ | Release price | -- |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-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 multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
@ 0.00 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
AMD Radeon R7 - 512 (Bristol Ridge) @ 1.11 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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AMD A12-9800
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | AMD A12-9800 |
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