Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs Intel Xeon Gold 5320

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6256 and Intel Xeon Gold 5320 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 32% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2064
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2634 vs 2064

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 5320

  • 14 more cores, run more applications at once: 26 vs 12
  • 28 more threads: 52 vs 24
  • Around 23% higher maximum core temperature: 79°C vs 64°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 18% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more maximum memory size: 6 TB vs 1 TB
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 185 Watt vs 205 Watt
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 64917 vs 46766
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 26 vs 12
Number of threads 52 vs 24
Maximum core temperature 79°C vs 64°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 39 MB vs 33 MB
Maximum memory size 6 TB vs 1 TB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 185 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 64917 vs 46766

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 5320

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2634
2064
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46766
64917
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 5320
PassMark - Single thread mark 2634 2064
PassMark - CPU mark 46766 64917

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 5320

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Ice Lake
Launch date Q1'20 6 Apr 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $4466 $1792
Place in performance rating 380 383
Processor Number 6256 5320
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server

Performance

Base frequency 3.60 GHz 2.20 GHz
L3 cache 33 MB 39 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 10 nm
Maximum core temperature 64°C 79°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.40 GHz
Number of cores 12 26
Number of threads 24 52
L1 cache 1664 KB
L2 cache 26 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 6 8
Maximum memory size 1 TB 6 TB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Package Size 76.0mm x 56.5mm 77.5mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA4189
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt 185 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 64
PCI Express revision 3.0 4.0
Scalability S4S 2S

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

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 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)