Xeon Gold 6256 vs EPYC 7551P

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7551P
2017
32 cores / 64 threads, 180 Watt
24.00
Xeon Gold 6256
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 205 Watt
29.44
+22.7%

Xeon Gold 6256 outperforms EPYC 7551P by a significant 23% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7551P and Xeon Gold 6256 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking209146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.02no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesAMD EPYCno data
Power efficiency12.6213.59
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)no data
Release date29 June 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,100no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7551P and Xeon Gold 6256 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads6424
Base clock speed2 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier20no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache64 MB (shared)33 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7551P and Xeon Gold 6256 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketTR4FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7551P and Xeon Gold 6256. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

EPYC 7551P and Xeon Gold 6256 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7551P and Xeon Gold 6256 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7551P and Xeon Gold 6256. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4-2933
Maximum memory size2 TiB1 TB
Max memory channels86
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7551P and Xeon Gold 6256.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes12848

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

EPYC 7551P 24.00
Xeon Gold 6256 29.44
+22.7%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

EPYC 7551P 38126
Xeon Gold 6256 46767
+22.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.00 29.44
Recency 29 June 2017 1 January 2020
Physical cores 32 12
Threads 64 24
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 205 Watt

EPYC 7551P has 166.7% more physical cores and 166.7% more threads, and 13.9% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6256, on the other hand, has a 22.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The Xeon Gold 6256 is our recommended choice as it beats the EPYC 7551P in performance tests.


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