Xeon 6774P vs 6556P-B

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Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameGranite Rapids (2024−2025)no data
Release date24 February 2025 (less than a year ago)1 April 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,628no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon 6556P-B and Xeon 6774P 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 cores3664 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Performance-cores36no data
Threads72128
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz3.9 GHz
L1 cache112 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache2 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache144 MB (shared)336 MB
Chip lithographyIntel 3 nmno data
Die size598 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data81 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)85 °Cno data
64 bit support+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 6556P-B and Xeon 6774P 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 configuration2no data
SocketFCBGA4368FCLGA4710
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6556P-B and Xeon 6774P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon 6556P-B and Xeon 6774P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
SGXYes with Intel® SPS+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 6556P-B and Xeon 6774P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 6556P-B and Xeon 6774P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR5(6400MT/s)MRDIMM(8000MT/s)
Maximum memory size1.13 TB4 TB
Max memory channels48
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 6556P-B and Xeon 6774P.

PCIe versionGen 4, Gen 55.0
PCI Express lanes48136
Integrated LAN+no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 24 February 2025 1 April 2025
Physical cores 36 64
Threads 72 128
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 350 Watt

Xeon 6556P-B has 62.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6774P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 77.8% more physical cores and 77.8% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Intel Xeon 6556P-B and Intel Xeon 6774P. We've got no test results to judge.

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