Xeon E-2356G vs Ryzen 7 5800X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.52
+50.3%
Xeon E-2356G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
11.66

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Xeon E-2356G by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking361671
Place by popularity49not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.47no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency15.7813.78
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature90 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory-64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.3 GHz
Execution Units-32
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support-+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 5800X 17.52
+50.3%
Xeon E-2356G 11.66

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 5800X 27828
+50.3%
Xeon E-2356G 18519

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5800X 2199
+9%
Xeon E-2356G 2017

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5800X 10250
+46.9%
Xeon E-2356G 6977

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.52 11.66
Recency 5 November 2020 8 September 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has a 50.3% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E-2356G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 31.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2356G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2356G is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800X and Xeon E-2356G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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