Microsoft XBox Series S vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

Last updated:

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Microsoft XBox Series S CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
Microsoft XBox Series S Intel Xeon Platinum 8268

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Microsoft XBox Series S and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
AMD Ryzen 7 (70) Family Intel Xeon Platinum (89)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200 (21)
3 Generation 2
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 clocks with 2.90 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
8 Cores 24
16 Threads 48
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 2.90 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
-- 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 140.7 GB/s enabled.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
GDDR6 Memory DDR4-2933
10 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
224.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 140.7 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 35.75 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 48
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Microsoft XBox Series S has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 is 205 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 205 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 7 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 is at 35.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Microsoft XBox Series S Characteristic Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
7 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA Socket LGA 3647
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price 6302 $
show more data show more data


Rate these processors

Here you can rate the Microsoft XBox Series S to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 4.0 stars (5 ratings). Rate now:
Here you can rate the Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 to help other visitors make their purchasing decisions. The average rating is 5.0 stars (1 ratings). Rate now:


Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Microsoft XBox Series S (96%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 (95%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Microsoft XBox Series S (52%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 (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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1015 (92%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
1104 (100%)

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%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz
366 (89%)

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 (52%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.40 GHz
31628 (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.
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
1084 (100%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.90 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%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.40 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%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.40 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%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
24C 48T @ 3.40 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%)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Microsoft XBox Series S Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
Unknown Unknown

Popular comparisons containing this CPUs

1. Microsoft XBox Series SAMD Ryzen 5 5600G Microsoft XBox Series S vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
2. AMD Ryzen Z1 ExtremeMicrosoft XBox Series S AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Microsoft XBox Series S
3. Intel Xeon Platinum 8268Intel Xeon Platinum 8280 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8280
4. Intel Xeon Platinum 8260Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
5. Intel Xeon Platinum 8268Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6258R
6. Intel Xeon Gold 6254Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Intel Xeon Gold 6254 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268
7. Intel Xeon Platinum 8268AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
8. Intel Xeon Platinum 8268Intel Xeon Platinum 8276 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8276
9. Intel Xeon Platinum 8268AMD EPYC 7402 Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 vs AMD EPYC 7402
10. AMD EPYC 7F72Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 AMD EPYC 7F72 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8268


back to index