Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6256 and Intel Xeon Gold 5220R 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

Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2338

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634 vs 2338

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
Around 34% higher maximum core temperature: 86°C vs 64°C
Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55131 vs 46766

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Maximum core temperature	86°C vs 64°C
L3 cache	35.75 MB vs 33 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	55131 vs 46766

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5220R

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2634

2338

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46766

55131

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
PassMark - Single thread mark	2634	2338
PassMark - CPU mark	46766	55131

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$4466	$1555 - $1561
Place in performance rating	304	323
Processor Number	6256	5220R
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.20 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB	35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	24
Number of threads	24	48
L1 cache		1.5 MB
L2 cache		24 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	6	6
Maximum memory size	1 TB	1 TB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4-2667
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	150 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	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	1
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)