Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6256 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon Gold 6256

AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
4.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46324 vs 19346

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	46324 vs 19346

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5500

Around 41% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C vs 64°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3058 vs 2637

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	90 °C vs 64°C
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3058 vs 2637

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6256
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2637

3058

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46324

19346

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2637	3058
PassMark - CPU mark	46324	19346
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5422

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Zen 3
Launch date	Q1'20	4 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$4466
Place in performance rating	430	777
Processor Number	6256
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
OPN Tray		100-000000457
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	90 °C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Die size		180 mm²
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		3 MB
Transistor count		10700 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	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)