Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series. To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Family: Intel Xeon Platinum
Group: Intel Xeon Platinum 8100
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 1

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is 3.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.7 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.7 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2666
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 6
Bandwidth: 128.1 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 105 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 17.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 3647
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 17.0 MB
Architecture: Skylake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
Release date: Q3/2017
Release price: 7000 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
15717
15717
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
15538
15538
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
15538
15538
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
15538
15538
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
15325
15325

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-7320
2C 4T @ 4.1 GHz
4198
4198
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4167
4167
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4167
4167
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
4167
4167
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
4161
4161

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
836
836
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
827
827
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
827
827
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
827
827
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
821
821

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
162
162
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
162
162
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
162
162
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
162
162
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
162
162

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
9.1
9.1
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
9.1
9.1
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
9.1
9.1
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
9.1
9.1
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
8.9
8.9

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1.9
1.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6134M
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1.9
1.9
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
1.9
1.9