Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 and Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 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 Platinum 8256

  • Around 57% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2336 vs 2013
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt vs 165 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2336 vs 2013

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
  • 40 more threads: 48 vs 8
  • Around 25% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 72°C
  • 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 64% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27470 vs 16787
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 April 2019 vs 11 Dec 2018
Number of cores 24 vs 4
Number of threads 48 vs 8
Maximum core temperature 90°C vs 72°C
L1 cache 1.5 MB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 24 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache 35.75 MB vs 16.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 27470 vs 16787

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8256
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2336
2013
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16787
27470
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Gold 6212U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2336 2013
PassMark - CPU mark 16787 27470

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Intel Xeon Gold 6212U

Essentials

Architecture codename Cascade Lake Cascade Lake
Launch date 11 Dec 2018 2 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $8030 $2000
Place in performance rating 917 912
Processor Number 8256 6212U
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server Server
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.80 GHz 2.40 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB 1.5 MB
L2 cache 4 MB 24 MB
L3 cache 16.5 MB 35.75 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 72°C 90°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 4 24
Number of threads 8 48
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0

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 76.0mm x 56.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA3647 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 105 Watt 165 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 48 48
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Scalability S8S 1S Only

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® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)