Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 vs Xeon Gold 6256

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6256
2020
12 cores / 24 threads, 205 Watt
30.62
+34.8%
Ryzen AI 9 HX 375
2024
12 cores / 24 threads, 54 Watt
22.72

Xeon Gold 6256 outperforms Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 by a substantial 35% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking143232
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency13.5938.29
Architecture codenameno dataStrix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date1 January 2020 (4 years ago)25 July 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads2424
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5.1 GHz
L2 cacheno data12 MB
L3 cache33 MB24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Maximum core temperature64 °C100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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.

SocketFCLGA3647FP8
Power consumption (TDP)205 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 AI 9 HX 375 are enumerated here.

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 AI 9 HX 375. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2933DDR5
Maximum memory size1 TBno data
Max memory channels6no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 890M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6256 and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes48no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.62 22.72
Recency 1 January 2020 25 July 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 205 Watt 54 Watt

Xeon Gold 6256 has a 34.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen AI 9 HX 375, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 279.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6256 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6256 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 is a notebook one.


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