Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs AMD EPYC 7371

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6256 and AMD EPYC 7371 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 Gold 6256

AMD EPYC 7371

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Around 18% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2320

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634 vs 2320

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7371

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
8 more threads: 32 vs 24
Around 94% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54894 vs 46766

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 12
Number of threads	32 vs 24
L3 cache	64 MB vs 33 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	54894 vs 46766

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6256
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7371

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2634

2320

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46766

54894

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	AMD EPYC 7371
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634	2320
PassMark - CPU mark	46766	54894

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	AMD EPYC 7371
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$4466
Place in performance rating	379	404
Processor Number	6256
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.1 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	12	16
Number of threads	24	32
Memory
Max memory channels	6	8
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Maximum memory bandwidth		341 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	200 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	x128
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)