AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Xeon E-2356G

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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AMD Athlon 3000G or AMD Athlon 3000G – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The AMD Athlon 3000G features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon 3000G, you'll need a motherboard with a AM4 (PGA 1331) socket.
The Intel Xeon E-2356G features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 12 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2021 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Xeon E series.
To use the Intel Xeon E-2356G, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
AMD Athlon 3000 Group Intel Xeon E-2300
4 Generation 3
AMD Athlon 3000G Name Intel Xeon E-2356G
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Athlon Family Intel Xeon E
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Athlon 3000G has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon 3000G is 3.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
The Intel Xeon E-2356G has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E-2356G is 3.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 5.0 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
3.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 5.0 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
3.5 GHz Frequency 3.2 GHz
2 CPU Cores 6
Yes Overclocking No
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
2x Cores 6x
4 Threads 12
 
 

Internal Graphics

The AMD Athlon 3000G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon 3000G uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Xeon E-2356G has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Xeon E-2356G uses the Intel UHD Graphics P750, which has 256 texture shaders
and 64 execution units.
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.3 GHz
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
2.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
3 Execution units 64
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2021
AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics GPU name Intel UHD Graphics P750
192 Shaders 256
1.0 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
8 Generation 12
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 42.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR4-3200
42.7 GB/s Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
pci PCIe pci
64.0 GB Max. Memory 128.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 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.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W watts.
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The AMD Athlon 3000G 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 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E-2356G is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 12.0 MB cache.
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
-- Part Number --
-- Chip design Monolithic
Q4/2019 Release date Q3/2021
49 $ Release price --
0 bytes L2-Cache 3.0 MB
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
4.0 MB L3-Cache 12.0 MB
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket LGA 1200
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Dali (Zen) Architecture Rocket Lake S