Threadripper PRO 7945WX vs Xeon Gold 6256

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6256 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	146	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	13.58	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Storm Peak (2023)
Release date	1 January 2020 (4 years ago)	19 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,399

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6256 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	24	24
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	no data	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	33 MB	64 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Die size	no data	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6256 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX 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 configuration	no data	1
Socket	FCLGA3647	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6256 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	6	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Threadripper PRO 7945WX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 January 2020	19 October 2023
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	350 Watt

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