Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Xeon Gold 6256

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	124	60
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	13.28	47.95
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen 9
Architecture codename	no data	Raphael (Zen4)
Release date	1 January 2020 (4 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$699
Current price	$3724	$938 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 261% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6256.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	24	32
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus support	no data	64K (per core)
L1 cache	no data	1024 KB
L2 cache	no data	16 MB
L3 cache	33 MB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	71+71+122 mm
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. 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	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	1 TB	128 GB
Max memory channels	6	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	48	24

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Xeon Gold 6256 by 34% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	30.24	40.40
Recency	1 January 2020	4 January 2023
Physical cores	12	16
Threads	24	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	205 Watt	120 Watt

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