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Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 vs Xeon Gold 6256

The Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz also around 49% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 34% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 243 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 E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $1889 - BUY $3298.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.0 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 20)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 25MBL1: 768KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 33MB
TDP105W205W
Yearly Running Cost$19.16$37.41
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q1 2020
# of Samples2421
CPU Value6.27.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1642(-34.2%)2497(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)11798(-49.3%)23287(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz
11,798
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
23,287
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz
6.2
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
7.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz
1,642
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
2,497
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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 E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP105W205W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.210.41
Running cost per day$0.052$0.102
Power consumption per year (kWh)76.6149.6
Running cost per year$19.16$37.41
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.