Xeon E-2356G vs Ryzen 9 3900X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 3900X
2019
12 cores / 24 threads, 125 Watt
20.53
+76.1%
Xeon E-2356G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
11.66

Ryzen 9 3900X outperforms Xeon E-2356G by an impressive 76% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking269664
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation20.91no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency15.5413.79
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$499no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 3900X 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads2412
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache64 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 3900X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® 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 9 3900X 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 9 3900X 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 9 3900X and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
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 9 3900X and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X 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 9 3900X and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe versionno data4.0
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 9 3900X 20.53
+76.1%
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 9 3900X 32617
+76.1%
Xeon E-2356G 18521

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 9 3900X 1710
Xeon E-2356G 2063
+20.6%

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 9 3900X 9947
+41.1%
Xeon E-2356G 7048

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 20.53 11.66
Recency 7 July 2019 8 September 2021
Physical cores 12 6
Threads 24 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 9 3900X has a 76.1% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E-2356G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 56.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 3900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2356G in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 9 3900X is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2356G is a server/workstation one.


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