Xeon Gold 6256 vs Platinum 8180M

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8180M
2017
28 cores / 56 threads, 205 Watt
32.38
+10%
Xeon Gold 6256
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 205 Watt
29.44

Xeon Platinum 8180M outperforms Xeon Gold 6256 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8180M and Xeon Gold 6256 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking124146
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency14.9513.59
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)no data
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$13,011no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8180M 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 cores28 (Octacosa-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads5624
Base clock speed2.5 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier25no data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache38.5 MB (shared)33 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature84 °C64 °C
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8180M 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 configuration8 (Multiprocessor)no data
SocketFCLGA3647FCLGA3647
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Xeon Gold 6256. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8180M and Xeon Gold 6256 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Xeon Gold 6256 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Xeon Gold 6256. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size1.5 TB1 TB
Max memory channels66
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8180M and Xeon Gold 6256.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4848

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.

Xeon Platinum 8180M 32.38
+10%
Xeon Gold 6256 29.44

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.

Xeon Platinum 8180M 51439
+10%
Xeon Gold 6256 46767

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.38 29.44
Recency 11 July 2017 1 January 2020
Physical cores 28 12
Threads 56 24

Xeon Platinum 8180M has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, and 133.3% more physical cores and 133.3% more threads.

Xeon Gold 6256, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Platinum 8180M and Xeon Gold 6256.


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