Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs Intel Pentium 3550M
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Intel Pentium 3550M | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6256 or Intel Pentium 3550M - 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 Pentium 3550M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3550M was released in Q4/2013. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 3000 (8) |
| 2 | Generation | 4 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Haswell U |
| 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 Intel Pentium 3550M has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 12 | Cores | 2 |
| 24 | Threads | 2 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
| 4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
| 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 | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 GHz | |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.10 GHz |
| -- | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
| Technology | 22 nm | |
| Max. displays | 3 | |
| -- | Compute units | 10 |
| -- | Shader | 80 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| -- | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
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 | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
| 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 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| No | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3550M can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 33.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 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 Intel Pentium 3550M is 37 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 37 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 76 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 has a 33.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 3550M cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3550M |
| 14 nm | Technology | 22 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 | PGA 946 |
| 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 |
| Q1/2020 | Release date | Q4/2013 |
| 3900 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
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 Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 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 Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 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
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Intel Pentium 3550M
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.10 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 Pentium 3550M
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Intel Pentium 3550M |
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