Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6256 and Intel Xeon Gold 6242R 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 10% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 2368
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2634 vs 2368

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 20 vs 12
  • 16 more threads: 40 vs 24
  • Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 64°C
  • Around 8% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 55073 vs 46766
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 20 vs 12
Number of threads 40 vs 24
Maximum core temperature 76°C vs 64°C
L3 cache 35.75 MB vs 33 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 55073 vs 46766

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2634
2368
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
46766
55073
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R
PassMark - Single thread mark 2634 2368
PassMark - CPU mark 46766 55073

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date Q1'20 24 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $4466 $2529
Place in performance rating 380 384
Processor Number 6256 6242R
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 3.10 GHz
L3 cache 33 MB 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 64°C 76°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 12 20
Number of threads 24 40
L1 cache 1.25 MB
L2 cache 20 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 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933

Compatibility

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