Microsoft XBox Series X vs Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Microsoft XBox Series X CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
Microsoft XBox Series X Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3

CPU comparison

Microsoft XBox Series X or Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 - 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 X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Microsoft XBox Series X was released in Q3/2020.

The Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 was released in Q3/2014.
AMD Ryzen 7 (70) Family Intel Xeon E5 (71)
AMD Ryzen 4000G (22) CPU group Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32)
3 Generation 5
Renoir (Zen 2) Architecture Haswell E
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Microsoft XBox Series X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 3.20 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 has 10 CPU cores and 20 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 is at 2.00 GHz (2.50 GHz).

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
8 Cores 10
16 Threads 20
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.50 GHz
3.66 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.20 GHz

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.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Microsoft XBox Series X or Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 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 X) GPU no iGPU
1.83 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
1 GPU Generation --
7 nm Technology
1 Max. displays
52 Compute units --
3328 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
10 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 X) 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

The Microsoft XBox Series X can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 560.0 GB/s. The Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 supports up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 68.2 GB/s.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
GDDR6 Memory DDR4-2133
16 GB Max. Memory 768 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
560.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
8.00 MB L3 Cache 25.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
12 PCIe lanes 40
23.6 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Microsoft XBox Series X is 65 W, while the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 has a TDP of 75 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 75 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Microsoft XBox Series X is manufactured in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 25.00 MB cache.

Microsoft XBox Series X Characteristic Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
7 nm Technology 22 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
BGA Socket LGA 2011-3
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 Q3/2014
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Microsoft XBox Series X (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 (55%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Microsoft XBox Series X (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 (64%)

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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1070 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
588 (55%)

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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
7358 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
5128 (70%)

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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
17455 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
9953 (57%)

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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
1142 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.50 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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
10650 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.20 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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
431 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.50 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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
4062 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.20 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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series X) @ 1.83 GHz
12150 (100%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.50 GHz
96 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 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 X Microsoft XBox Series X
8C 16T @ 3.66 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
1168 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Microsoft XBox Series X Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
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