Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N vs Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N 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 Platinum 8571N

  • 40 more cores, run more applications at once: 52 vs 12
  • 80 more threads: 104 vs 24
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 94°C vs 64°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 9.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 68385 vs 46766
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 52 vs 12
Number of threads 104 vs 24
Maximum core temperature 94°C vs 64°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 300 MB (shared) vs 33 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 68385 vs 46766

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6256

  • Around 13% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 205 Watt vs 300 Watt
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2634 vs 1969
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 4 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 205 Watt vs 300 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2634 vs 1969

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6256

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1969
2634
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
68385
46766
Name Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N Intel Xeon Gold 6256
PassMark - Single thread mark 1969 2634
PassMark - CPU mark 68385 46766

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8571N Intel Xeon Gold 6256

Essentials

Launch date 14 Dec 2023 Q1'20
Launch price (MSRP) $6839 $4466
Place in performance rating 378 380
Architecture codename Cascade Lake
Processor Number 6256
Series 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Vertical segment Server

Performance

Base frequency 2.4 GHz 3.60 GHz
Die size 2x 763 mm²
L1 cache 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB (per core)
L3 cache 300 MB (shared) 33 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 78°C
Maximum core temperature 94°C 64°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 52 12
Number of threads 104 24
Unlocked

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 1
Sockets supported 4677 FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 300 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)