AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Microsoft XBox Series S

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AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU1 vs CPU2 Microsoft XBox Series S
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Microsoft XBox Series S

CPU comparison

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Microsoft XBox Series S - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme was released in Q2/2023.

The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series S was released in Q3/2020.
AMD Ryzen Z1 (2) Family AMD Ryzen 7 (67)
AMD Ryzen 7040 (21) CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G (22)
6 Generation 3
Phoenix (Zen 4) Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is 3.30 GHz (5.10 GHz) while the Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series S is at 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz).

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.30 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
-- AI hardware --
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Internal Graphics

The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Microsoft XBox Series S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon 780M GPU AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
0.80 GHz GPU frequency 1.57 GHz
2.70 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation 1
4 nm Technology 7 nm
4 Max. displays 1
12 Compute units 20
768 Shader 1280
Yes Hardware Raytracing No
AMD FSR Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 8 GB
12 DirectX Version 12

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.

AMD Radeon 780M GPU AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 120.0 GB/s. The Microsoft XBox Series S supports up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 224.0 GB/s.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500 Memory GDDR6
256 GB Max. Memory 10 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
120.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 224.0 GB/s
Yes ECC No
8.00 MB L2 Cache --
16.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 12
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is 28 W, while the Microsoft XBox Series S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
28 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
30 W TDP up --
15 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme is manufactured in 4 nm and has 24.00 MB cache. The Microsoft XBox Series S is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Characteristic Microsoft XBox Series S
4 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
FP8 Socket BGA
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2023 Release date Q3/2020
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S (57%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S (67%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1807 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1084 (60%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
14798 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9894 (67%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
1917 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1015 (53%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
9977 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6824 (68%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz
4201 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz
4000 (95%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
25566 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
16536 (65%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
2446 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
10726 (100%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 5.10 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
410 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme
8C 16T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
3837 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme Microsoft XBox Series S
ASUS ROG Ally Unknown

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