Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218R | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon Platinum 8256 or Intel Xeon Gold 5218R - 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 Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 cores with 40 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R was released in Q1/2020. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum (89) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
| 2 | Generation | 2 |
| Cascade Lake | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz). The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R has 20 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218R |
| 4 | Cores | 20 |
| 8 | Threads | 40 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.80 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
| 3.90 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5218R can connect up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218R |
| DDR4-2933 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
| 1024 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
| 6 (Hexa Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
| 140.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
| Yes | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 16.50 MB | L3 Cache | 27.50 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 Platinum 8256 has a TDP of 105 W, that of the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R is 125 W. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218R |
| 105 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has a 16.50 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5218R cache has a total of 27.50 MB. |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5218R |
| 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 |
| Q2/2019 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
| 7010 $ | Release price | 1273 $ |
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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 Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 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 Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 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 Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 4.00 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 Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.30 GHz |
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| Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 | Intel Xeon Gold 5218R |
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