Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y vs Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y and Intel Xeon Gold 6256 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 36 vs 12
48 more threads: 72 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 64% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54078 vs 46766

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	36 vs 12
Number of threads	72 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	54 MB (shared) vs 33 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54078 vs 46766

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Around 29% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2489

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634 vs 2489

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6256

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2489

2634

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54078

46766

Name	Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6256
PassMark - Single thread mark	2489	2634
PassMark - CPU mark	54078	46766

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Platinum 8360Y	Intel Xeon Gold 6256
Essentials
Launch date	6 Apr 2021	Q1'20
Place in performance rating	291	304
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Launch price (MSRP)		$4466
Processor Number		6256
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.4 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	54 MB (shared)	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	80°C
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	36	12
Number of threads	72	24
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		64°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2
Sockets supported	4189	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)