Intel Xeon w7-3455 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6256

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Intel Xeon w7-3455 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
Intel Xeon w7-3455 Intel Xeon Gold 6256

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon w7-3455 and the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon w7-3455 24 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2020.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Xeon W-3400 (8) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
12 Generation 2
Sapphire Rapids-WS Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon w7-3455 is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 clocks with 3.60 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
24 Cores 12
48 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
3.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 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 w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

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

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon w7-3455, while the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
DDR5-4800 Memory DDR4-2933
4096 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
307.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
67.50 MB L3 Cache 33.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
112 PCIe lanes 48
441.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon w7-3455 has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 6256 is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
270 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
324 W TDP up --
-- TDP down --
92 °C Tjunction max. 76 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon w7-3455 has 67.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 6256 is at 33.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Xeon w7-3455 Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 6256
10 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, AMX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 4677 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2023 Release date Q1/2020
2489 $ Release price 3900 $
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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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
1222 (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 w7-3455 Intel Xeon w7-3455
24C 48T @ 4.80 GHz
1996 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 6256
12C 24T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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