Intel Xeon E-2356G vs AMD EPYC 7763

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Intel Xeon E-2356G CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 7763
Intel Xeon E-2356G AMD EPYC 7763

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2356G and the AMD EPYC 7763 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E-2356G 6 core processor released in Q3/2021 with the AMD EPYC 7763 which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Intel Xeon E (44) Family AMD EPYC (129)
Intel Xeon E-2300 (10) CPU group AMD EPYC 7003 (29)
3 Generation 3
Rocket Lake S Architecture Milan (Zen 3)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD EPYC 7662
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E-2356G is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 7763 clocks with 2.45 GHz (3.50 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E-2356G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
6 Cores 64
12 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.45 GHz
5.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Xeon E-2356G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics P750 GPU no iGPU
0.35 GHz GPU frequency --
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
64 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics P750 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E-2356G, while the AMD EPYC 7763 supports a maximum of 4096 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 204.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E-2356G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 4096 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 204.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
3.00 MB L2 Cache --
12.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 128
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E-2356G has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 7763 is 280 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E-2356G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 225 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E-2356G has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 7763 is at 256.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Xeon E-2356G Characteristic AMD EPYC 7763
14 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1200 Socket SP3
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2021 Release date Q1/2021
-- Release price 7890 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2356G (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 (73%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E-2356G (37%)
AMD EPYC 7763 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
1726 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1305 (76%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
8326 (19%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
43120 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
2289 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1612 (70%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
8864 (55%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
16042 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.50 GHz
1298 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
61455 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G Intel Xeon E-2356G
Intel UHD Graphics P750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (100%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G Intel Xeon E-2356G
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD EPYC 7763 AMD EPYC 7763
64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz
85923 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E-2356G AMD EPYC 7763
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