Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs Intel Core i7-970
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Intel Core i7-970 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6256 or Intel Core i7-970 - 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 Intel Core i7-970 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.46 GHz. The CPU supports up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-970 was released in Q3/2010. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core i7 (298) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (4) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Gulftown |
| 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 Intel Core i7-970 has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (3.46 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-970 |
| 12 | Cores | 6 |
| 24 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| 4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.46 GHz |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-970 can connect up to 24 GB of memory in 3 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-970 |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3-1066 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 24 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 3 |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 1.50 MB |
| 33.00 MB | L3 Cache | 12.00 MB |
| 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 Intel Core i7-970 is 130 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-970 |
| 205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 130 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 76 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has a 33.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-970 cache has a total of 13.50 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-970 |
| 14 nm | Technology | 32 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 |
| LGA 3647 | Socket | LGA 1366 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2010 |
| 3900 $ | Release price | 594 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
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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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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 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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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz |
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