Xeon D-1736NT vs Platinum 8256

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Platinum 8256
2018
4 cores / 8 threads, 105 Watt
10.57
Xeon D-1736NT
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 67 Watt
11.22
+6.1%

Xeon D-1736NT outperforms Xeon Platinum 8256 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking741699
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.68no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon Platinumno data
Power efficiency9.5315.85
Architecture codenameCascade Lake-SP (2018)no data
Release date11 December 2018 (6 years ago)1 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$7,007no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)15 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,000 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT 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
SocketFCLGA3647FCBGA2227
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt67 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR4
Maximum memory size1 TB256 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth140.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4816
USB revisionno data3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data24
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data+

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 8256 10.57
Xeon D-1736NT 11.22
+6.1%

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 8256 16787
Xeon D-1736NT 17826
+6.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.57 11.22
Recency 11 December 2018 1 January 2022
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 67 Watt

Xeon D-1736NT has a 6.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 56.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon Platinum 8256 and Xeon D-1736NT.


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