Intel Xeon Gold 6416H vs Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Gold 6416H and Intel Xeon Gold 6256 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 6416H

Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6416H

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 18 vs 12
12 more threads: 36 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 36% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3476 vs 2637
Around 52% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 70451 vs 46324

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	18 vs 12
Number of threads	36 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	45 MB vs 33 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt vs 205 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3476 vs 2637
PassMark - CPU mark	70451 vs 46324

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Gold 6416H
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6256

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3476

2637

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

70451

46324

Name	Intel Xeon Gold 6416H	Intel Xeon Gold 6256
PassMark - Single thread mark	3476	2637
PassMark - CPU mark	70451	46324

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6416H	Intel Xeon Gold 6256
Essentials
Launch date	10 Jan 2023	Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP)	$1444	$4466
Place in performance rating	79	381
Architecture codename		Cascade Lake
Processor Number		6256
Series		2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.2 GHz	3.60 GHz
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	45 MB	33 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	82°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	18	12
Number of threads	36	24
Unlocked
Maximum core temperature		64°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4-2933
Max memory channels		6
Maximum memory size		1 TB
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	165 Watt	205 Watt
Package Size		76.0mm x 56.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 80 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		48
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		S4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions		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
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)