Microsoft XBox Series S vs Microsoft XBox Series X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Microsoft XBox Series S CPU1 vs CPU2 Microsoft XBox Series X
Microsoft XBox Series S Microsoft XBox Series X

CPU comparison

Microsoft XBox Series S or Microsoft XBox Series X - 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 Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 10 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series S was released in Q3/2020.

The Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series X was released in Q3/2020.
AMD Ryzen 7 Family AMD Ryzen 7
AMD Ryzen 4000G CPU group AMD Ryzen 4000G
3 Generation 3
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Renoir (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series S is 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series X is at --.

8 Cores 8
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
3.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.80 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.66 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Microsoft XBox Series S or Microsoft XBox Series X 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 Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) GPU AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X)
1.57 GHz GPU frequency 1.83 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1 GPU Generation 1
7 nm Technology 7 nm
1 Max. displays 1
20 Execution units 52
1280 Shader 3328
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 10 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.

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 / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Microsoft XBox Series S can use up to 10 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 224.0 GB/s. The Microsoft XBox Series X supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 560.0 GB/s.

GDDR6 Memory GDDR6
10 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
224.0 GB/s Bandwidth 560.0 GB/s
No ECC No
L2 Cache
8.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
12 PCIe lanes 12

Thermal Management

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

65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Microsoft XBox Series S is manufactured in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Microsoft XBox Series X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

7 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 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
Q3/2020 Release date Q3/2020
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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 (95%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1142 (100%)
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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 (93%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
10650 (100%)
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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 (95%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
431 (100%)
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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 (94%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
4062 (100%)
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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 (95%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1070 (100%)
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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 (93%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
7358 (100%)
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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 (33%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) @ 1.83 GHz
12150 (100%)
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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 (95%)
Microsoft XBox Series X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
17455 (100%)
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Devices using this processor

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