Microsoft XBox Series S vs AMD EPYC 9274F

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Microsoft XBox Series S CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD EPYC 9274F
Microsoft XBox Series S AMD EPYC 9274F

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Microsoft XBox Series S and the AMD EPYC 9274F and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Microsoft XBox Series S 8 core processor released in Q3/2020 with the AMD EPYC 9274F which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2022.
AMD Ryzen 7 (70) Family AMD EPYC (129)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group AMD EPYC 9004 (21)
3 Generation 4
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Genoa / Genoa-X (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD EPYC 9275F

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Microsoft XBox Series S is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD EPYC 9274F clocks with 4.05 GHz (4.30 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic AMD EPYC 9274F
8 Cores 24
16 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 4.05 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.30 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.10 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.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic AMD EPYC 9274F
-- 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.

AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) GPU no iGPU
1.57 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
1 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
20 Compute units --
1280 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 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.

AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) 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 / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 10 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Microsoft XBox Series S, while the AMD EPYC 9274F supports a maximum of 6144 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 460.8 GB/s enabled.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic AMD EPYC 9274F
GDDR6 Memory DDR5-4800
10 GB Max. Memory 6144 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 12
224.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 460.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 24.00 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
12 PCIe lanes 128
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 504.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Microsoft XBox Series S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the AMD EPYC 9274F is 320 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic AMD EPYC 9274F
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 320 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 400 W
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of AMD EPYC 9274F is at 280.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 5 nm.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic AMD EPYC 9274F
7 nm Technology 5 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, BFLOAT16, VNNI
BGA Socket SP5
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows Server 2022, Linux, Windows 11
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2022
-- Release price 3060 $
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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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1084 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
9894 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1015 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6824 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.10 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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
410 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
3837 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz
4000 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
@ 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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
16536 (100%)
AMD EPYC 9274F AMD EPYC 9274F
24C 48T @ 4.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Microsoft XBox Series S AMD EPYC 9274F
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