Intel Xeon E-2356G vs Intel Core i3-2100T Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Xeon E-2356G		Intel Core i3-2100T
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E-2356G and the Intel Core i3-2100T 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 Intel Core i3-2100T which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011.

Intel Xeon E (44)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Xeon E-2300 (10)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000 (28)
3	Generation	2
Rocket Lake S	Architecture	Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	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 Intel Core i3-2100T clocks with 2.50 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Xeon E-2356G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100T
6	Cores	2
12	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	2.50 GHz
5.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

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.
Intel Xeon E-2356G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100T
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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	Intel HD Graphics 2000
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
1.30 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.10 GHz
12	GPU Generation	6
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
3	Max. displays	2
64	Compute units	6
256	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
32 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	10.1

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	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
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 Intel Core i3-2100T supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Xeon E-2356G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100T
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3-1333
128 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
3.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
12.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	2.0
20	PCIe lanes	16
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Xeon E-2356G has a TDP of 80 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-2100T is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Xeon E-2356G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100T
80 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
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 Intel Core i3-2100T is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Xeon E-2356G	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-2100T
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 1200	Socket	LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2021	Release date	Q1/2011
--	Release price	132 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E-2356G (100%)

Intel Core i3-2100T (23%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E-2356G (100%)

Intel Core i3-2100T (12%)

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 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	1726 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	484 (28%)

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 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	8326 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1128 (14%)

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 6C 12T @ 5.00 GHz	2289 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	394 (17%)

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 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	8864 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	836 (9%)

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 UHD Graphics P750 @ 1.30 GHz	666 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-2100T Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz	106 (16%)

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 6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1492 (100%)

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Intel Xeon E-2356G vs Intel Core i3-2100T

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details