Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6326

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6326
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Gold 6326

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 or Intel Xeon Gold 6326 - 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 Platinum 8156 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 was released in Q3/2017.

The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 was released in Q2/2021.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5300/6300 (21)
1 Generation 3
Skylake Architecture Ice Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is 3.60 GHz (3.70 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is at 2.90 GHz (3.50 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6326
4 Cores 16
8 Threads 32
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
3.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.30 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6326
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 or Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A 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.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 128.1 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 supports up to 6144 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 204.8 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6326
DDR4-2666 Memory DDR4-3200
768 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
17.00 MB L3 Cache 24.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
48 PCIe lanes 64
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is 105 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6326 has a TDP of 185 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6326
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 185 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 17.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 6326 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 24.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6326
14 nm Technology 10 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 4189
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
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2021
7000 $ Release price 1300 $
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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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
1302 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz
16254 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
1631 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz
35245 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
162 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
827 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6326 Intel Xeon Gold 6326
16C 32T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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