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Intel Xeon Gold 6256 vs Xeon Gold 6250

The Intel Xeon Gold 6250 @ 3.90GHz is newer than Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz, while Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon Gold 6250 @ 3.90GHz is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz uses around 10% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6250 @ 3.90GHz+ ADD
Price $3298.95 - BUY $3071.36 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.9 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.5 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 33MBL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 36MB
TDP205W185W
Yearly Running Cost$37.41$33.76
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2020Q4 2021
# of Samples13
CPU Value7.16.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2497(-5.7%)2648(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)23287(0.0%)20552(-11.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
23,287
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 @ 3.90GHz
20,552
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
7.1
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 @ 3.90GHz
6.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
2,497
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 @ 3.90GHz
2,648
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6250 @ 3.90GHz
Max TDP205W185W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.410.37
Running cost per day$0.102$0.092
Power consumption per year (kWh)149.6135.1
Running cost per year$37.41$33.76
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.