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Intel Xeon 6756E vs Intel Xeon 6780E: Comparison

Intel Xeon 6756E and Intel Xeon 6780E differ on efficiency cores: Intel Xeon 6756E at 128, Intel Xeon 6780E at 144, which puts Intel Xeon 6780E ahead on that measure. They match on 20 other specifications, including product line, codename and release year. In SPECrate® 2017 Integer (base), 1-chip the Intel Xeon 6780E scores 712 against 575 for the Intel Xeon 6756E, a lead of 19%.

Specs

Specification
Intel Xeon 6756E
Intel Xeon 6756E
Intel Xeon 6780E
Intel Xeon 6780E
Product LineXeonXeon
CodenameSierra RapidsSierra Rapids
Release Year20242024
Market SegmentServerServer
SocketOtherOther
Socket StatusCurrentCurrent
Process Node33
Performance Cores00
Efficiency Cores128144
SMT EnabledNoNo
P-Core Base Clock1.82.2
P-Core Boost Clock3.03.2
Unlocked MultiplierNoNo
L3 Cache160 MB-11%180
Base Power400400
Memory TypeDDR5DDR5
Memory Channels88
Max Memory Capacity20482048
ECC SupportYesYes
Integrated GraphicsNoNo
PCIe GenerationPCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
ArchitectureSierra RapidsSierra Rapids
Socket Support1S/2S1S/2S
Max Memory2048 GB (8-channel DDR5-6400)2048 GB (8-channel DDR5-6400)
Cores128144
Threads128144

Benchmarks

Measured results, not specifications. Percentages are the gap to the leading product in each test.

SPECrate® 2017 Integer (base), 1-chip

Best published 1-chip result on spec.org, retrieved 23 Sept 2026.

SPECrate 2017 Integer runs ten integer workloads, including a compiler, file compression, a chess engine and route planning, with one copy per hardware thread. The score is throughput against a fixed reference machine, so it reflects multi-core server and workstation work rather than gaming. Each figure is the best result a hardware vendor published on spec.org for a one-chip system, so the server, memory and compiler behind each chip differ.

Intel Xeon 6756E575-19%
Intel Xeon 6780E712Best

SPECrate® 2017 Floating Point (base), 1-chip

Best published 1-chip result on spec.org, retrieved 23 Sept 2026.

SPECrate 2017 Floating Point runs thirteen scientific and engineering workloads, including weather and climate models, fluid dynamics, molecular dynamics and ray tracing, with one copy per hardware thread. It rewards core count, vector units and memory bandwidth, which is why server chips with many memory channels lead it. Each figure is the best result a hardware vendor published on spec.org for a one-chip system, so the server, memory and compiler behind each chip differ.

Intel Xeon 6756E513-14%
Intel Xeon 6780E599Best

SPEC®, SPECrate® and SPECspeed® are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. Copied by permission of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC). Results retrieved from www.spec.org on 23 Sept 2026.

Verdict

Intel Xeon 6756E

8.6 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Xeon 6756E trades per-core performance for AMD-style core density, a strong pick for horizontally-scaled cloud-native fleets.

Intel Xeon 6780E

8.8 / 10 Expert Rating

The Intel Xeon 6780E is the higher-clocked half of the 144-core E-core pair, for cloud-native fleets that want core density without giving up as much per-core speed.

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