Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H Intel Xeon Platinum 8256

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H or Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 - 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 8376H has 28 cores with 56 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to 1146 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H was released in Q2/2020.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 was released in Q2/2019.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8300 (CL) (10) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
3 Generation 2
Cooper Lake Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H is 2.60 GHz (4.30 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is at 3.80 GHz (3.90 GHz).

Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
28 Cores 4
56 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 3.80 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 8376H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
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-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H or Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 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
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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 8376H can use up to 1146 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2933
1146 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
153.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
38.50 MB L3 Cache 16.50 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
48 PCIe lanes 48
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H is 205 W, while the Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 has a TDP of 105 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 105 W
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Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H is manufactured in 14 nm and has 38.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 16.50 MB cache.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
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 4189 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
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 7010 $
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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.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H Intel Xeon Platinum 8376H
28C 56T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (100%)

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