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.

Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Intel Xeon Gold 6242R

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	379	385
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)