Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6254

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6256 and Intel Xeon Gold 6254 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 6254

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2637 vs 2361

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB vs 24.75 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2637 vs 2361

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6254

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
Around 3% lower typical power consumption: 200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 52265 vs 46324

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	52265 vs 46324

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6254

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2637

2361

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

46324

52265

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
PassMark - Single thread mark	2637	2361
PassMark - CPU mark	46324	52265

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6256	Intel Xeon Gold 6254
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Cascade Lake
Launch date	Q1'20	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$4466	$3803
Place in performance rating	430	486
Processor Number	6256
Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.10 GHz
L3 cache	33 MB	24.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	64°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	18
Number of threads	24	36
Bus Speed		4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache		1.125 MB
L2 cache		18 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		82 °C
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
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
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	205 Watt	200 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Scalability	S4S	4S
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
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Turbo Boost Max 3.0
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)