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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Core i7-8559U

Last updated: 2023-05-15

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256		Intel Core i7-8559U
CPU comparison Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 or Intel Core i7-8559U - 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 8256 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 was released in Q2/2019. The Intel Core i7-8559U has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8559U was released in Q2/2018.

Intel Xeon Platinum (89)	Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)	CPU group	Intel Core i 8000U (8)
2	Generation	8
Cascade Lake	Architecture	Coffee Lake U
Desktop	Segment	Notebook
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Core i7-8559U has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
4	Cores	4
8	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.80 GHz	Frequency	2.70 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.50 GHz
3.90 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.20 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

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.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.20 GHz
--	GPU Generation	9.5
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	48
--	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

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	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-8559U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR4-2400
1024 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
6 (Hexa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
140.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
16.50 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
48	PCIe lanes	16
47.3 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the Intel Core i7-8559U is 28 W.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
105 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	28 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has a 16.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-8559U cache has a total of 6.00 MB.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-8559U
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
LGA 3647	Socket	BGA 1528
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, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2019	Release date	Q2/2018
7010 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 (85%)

Intel Core i7-8559U (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 (0%)

Intel Core i7-8559U (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	366 (85%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	431 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1390 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4682 (100%)

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 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	1103 (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 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	4288 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	1572 (100%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 @ 1.20 GHz	922 (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 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	8665 (100%)

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.


	Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 2.70 GHz	2324 (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 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 4.50 GHz	184 (100%)

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 8256 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-8559U 4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz	675 (100%)

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