Athlon X4 880K vs Xeon E-2356G

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E-2356G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
12.10
+406%

Xeon E-2356G outperforms Athlon X4 880K by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6571792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency13.792.29
Architecture codenameRocket Lake-E (2021)Godaveri (2014−2016)
Release date8 September 2021 (3 years ago)December 2015 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.2 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)256K
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die sizeno data245 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,411 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K 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
SocketFCLGA1200FM2+
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-

Security technologies

Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® SPSno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics P750no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported1no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @60 Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2356G and Athlon X4 880K.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes4416

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.

Xeon E-2356G 12.10
+406%
Athlon X4 880K 2.39

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.

Xeon E-2356G 18521
+406%
Athlon X4 880K 3659

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.

Xeon E-2356G 2063
+245%
Athlon X4 880K 598

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.

Xeon E-2356G 7048
+280%
Athlon X4 880K 1855

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.10 2.39
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E-2356G has a 406.3% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2356G is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 880K in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E-2356G is a server/workstation processor while Athlon X4 880K is a desktop one.


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