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.

 

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 380 405
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)