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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 and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, 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 292 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 $3900 - 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 Samples2902
CPU Value6.26.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1634(-36.1%)2558(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)11649(-54.0%)25334(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz
11,649
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
25,334
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz
6.2
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
6.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 @ 2.30GHz
1,634
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 @ 3.60GHz
2,558
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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)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.