Intel Xeon E-2356G Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

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.
Name: Intel Xeon E-2356G
Family: Intel Xeon E
Group: Intel Xeon E-2300
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

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.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 12
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 5.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

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. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics P750
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.3 GHz
Execution units: 64
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 32.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 12
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q2/2021

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.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

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.
Memory type: DDR4-3200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 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): 80 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2356G 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 12.0 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 1200
L2-Cache: 3.0 MB
L3-Cache: 12.0 MB
Architecture: Rocket Lake S
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: Q3/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
8977
8977
Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
8911
8911
Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
8864
8864
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
16C 32T @ 2.3 GHz
8856
8856
Intel Core i5-12400
6C 12T @ 2.5 GHz
8820
8820

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2386G
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8389
8389
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
8377
8377
Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
8326
8326
Intel Core i9-11950H
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
8311
8311
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
8296
8296

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-12500T
6C 12T @ 2.0 GHz
2330
2330
Intel Xeon W-1350
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
2317
2317
Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
2289
2289
AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.1 GHz
2286
2286
Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
2272
2272

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon W-1350P
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
1731
1731
Intel Core i5-1350P
12C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
1727
1727
Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1726
1726
Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1723
1723
Intel Xeon E-2388G
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1722
1722