Product Compare
Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus vs Intel Xeon 656
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Type | Desktop | Server |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | |
| Core Architecture | Arrow Lake | Granite Rapids |
| Processor Number | 250KF+ | |
| Integrated Graphics | No | N/A |
| Generation | Xeon 600 (Granite Rapids-WS) | |
| Series | Intel Xeon 6 processors | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 17.8 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | Intel Socket 4710 |
| Power Consumption | 125 W | 210 W |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 159 W | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 105 °C | 98°C |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| Die Size | 2x598 mm² | |
| I/O Process Size | 10 nm | |
| I/O Die Size | 2x 241 | |
| Package | FC-LGA18N | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 6 | 20 |
| Performance Core Threads | 6 | 40 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz | 2.9 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 5.3 GHz | 4.8 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 12 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 18 | 20 |
| Total Thread Count | 18 | 40 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 42 | 29.0 |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 112 KB per core |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB per core | 2 MB per core |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB shared | 72 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-7200 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 409.6 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | Yes | Yes |
| Max Memory Size | 4 TB | |
| Max Memory Channels | 8 | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 128 |