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Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | HiSilicon Kirin 925 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6256 or HiSilicon Kirin 925 - 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 HiSilicon Kirin 925 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 was released in Q3/2014. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | HiSilicon Kirin (29) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | HiSilicon Kirin 920 (3) |
2 | Generation | 2 |
Cascade Lake | Architecture | Cortex-A15 / Cortex-A7 |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | 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 HiSilicon Kirin 925 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
12 | Cores | 8 |
24 | Threads | 8 |
normal | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.60 GHz (4.50 GHz) | A-Core | 1.80 GHz 4x Cortex-A15 |
-- | B-Core | 1.30 GHz 4x Cortex-A7 |
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 | ARM Mali-T628 MP4 |
GPU frequency | 0.60 GHz | |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 0.60 GHz |
-- | GPU Generation | Midgard 2 |
Technology | 32nm | |
Max. displays | 1 | |
-- | Compute units | 4 |
-- | Shader | 64 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
-- | DirectX Version | 11 |
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 | ARM Mali-T628 MP4 |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
No | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
No | Codec AVC | No |
No | Codec VC-1 | No |
No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The HiSilicon Kirin 925 can connect up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
DDR4-2933 | Memory | LPDDR3-1600 |
1024 GB | Max. Memory | |
6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | -- |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
33.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
48 | PCIe lanes | -- |
47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
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 HiSilicon Kirin 925 is --. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
76 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has a 33.00 MB cache, while the HiSilicon Kirin 925 cache has a total of 0.00 MB. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
14 nm | Technology | 28 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Chiplet |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv7-A (32 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | -- |
LGA 3647 | Socket | -- |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | None |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Android |
Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2014 |
3900 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
@ 0.00 GHz |
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HiSilicon Kirin 925
ARM Mali-T628 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | HiSilicon Kirin 925 |
Unknown | Unknown |