Microsoft XBox Series X Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Microsoft XBox Series X features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD Ryzen 7 series. To use the Microsoft XBox Series X, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA socket.
Name: Microsoft XBox Series X
Family: AMD Ryzen 7
Group: AMD Ryzen 4000G
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x Zen 2
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.66 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Microsoft XBox Series X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Microsoft XBox Series X uses the AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X), which has 3328 texture shaders and 52 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X)
GPU frequency: 1.83 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 52
Shaders: 3328
Max. GPU Memory: 10.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 1
Direct X: 12
Technology: 7 nm
Release date: Q3/2021

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 / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 560.0 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: GDDR6
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 560.0 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Microsoft XBox Series X is manufactured using a 7 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 7 nm
Chip design: Chiplet
Socket: BGA
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Renoir (Zen 2)
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2020
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-1270P
12C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
17477
17477
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
17470
17470
Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
17455
17455
Intel Core i5-1240P
12C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
17451
17451
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
17428
17428

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Apple M1 Ultra (48-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
15900
15900
Apple M2 Max (38-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
13490
13490
Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
12150
12150
Apple M2 Max (30-GPU)
12C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
10650
10650
Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
10600
10600

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
10943
10943
AMD Ryzen 7 5825U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
10751
10751
Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
10650
10650
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
10605
10605
AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
10590
10590

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz
7369
7369
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
7365
7365
Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7358
7358
AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
8C 16T @ 2.7 GHz
7335
7335
Intel Xeon W-2235
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
7328
7328

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
4109
4109
AMD Ryzen 5 5500
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
4086
4086
Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
4062
4062
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
4017
4017
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
3951
3951

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-8700
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
1146
1146
Intel Core i9-10900X
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
1143
1143
Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1142
1142
Intel Core i7-10750H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1141
1141
Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
1141
1141

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
1073
1073
Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1072
1072
Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1070
1070
Intel Core i3-9100F
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1069
1069
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1069
1069

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
431
431
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
431
431
Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
431
431
Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
431
431
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
431
431