Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Gold 6256 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M - 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 Xeon Platinum 8176M has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M was released in Q3/2017. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
| Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
| 2 | Generation | 1 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Skylake |
| 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 Xeon Platinum 8176M has 28 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (3.80 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M |
| 12 | Cores | 28 |
| 24 | Threads | 56 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
| 4.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.80 GHz |
| 4.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.50 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Gold 6256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M can connect up to 1536 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 1536 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 33.00 MB | L3 Cache | 39.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 48 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
| 47.3 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 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 Xeon Platinum 8176M is 165 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M |
| 205 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 165 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 Xeon Platinum 8176M cache has a total of 39.00 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M |
| 14 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 3647 | 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 |
| Q1/2020 | Release date | Q3/2017 |
| 3900 $ | Release price | 11700 $ |
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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 Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 3.80 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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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 3.80 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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Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M
28C 56T @ 2.50 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8176M |
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