Intel Xeon Gold 6256 12-core Socket 3647
Cores 12
Threads 24
Boost Clock 4500 MHz
L3 Cache 33 MB
TDP 205 W
Socket Socket 3647
35 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average affordability (2nd percentile)
- Below average single thread (7th percentile)
- Below average platform (17th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon Silver |
| Model | 6256 |
| Class | server |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base Clock | 3600 |
| Boost Clock | 4500 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 33 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 7363 |
| PassMark Single | 259 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | Socket 3647 |
| TDP | 205 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | HP Xeon 6526Y | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 8 | 16 | - | - | - |
| Threads | 24 | 16 | 32 | - | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4500 | 5200 | 3900 | - | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 33 | 96 | 37 | - | - | - |
| Tdp W | 205 | 120 | 195 | - | - | - |
| Socket | Socket 3647 | AM5 | LGA 4677 | - | AM5 | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon Gold 6256 | 39.9 | 79.6 | 17.4 | 32.6 | 52.8 | 61 | 1.6 | 7 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.6 | 98.6 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 89.1 | 96.4 | 23.3 | 95 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92 | 77.4 | 90.8 | 79.3 | 89.8 | 0 | 2.7 | 80.5 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.7 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 66.6 | 97 | 0 | 6.4 | 98.3 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.2 | 20.6 | 91.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 90.3 | 31.1 | 3 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.2 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 96.4 | 97.8 | 3 |
Price
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