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.

 

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 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2860 vs 2634
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 2860 vs 2634

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 46766 vs 40606
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 46766 vs 40606

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2860
2634
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
40606
46766
Name Intel Xeon Gold 6416H Intel Xeon Gold 6256
PassMark - Single thread mark 2860 2634
PassMark - CPU mark 40606 46766

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 371 380
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)