Microsoft XBox Series S Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2022-10-13

The Microsoft XBox Series S was released in Q3/2020 and has 8 cores. The processor can process 16 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Microsoft XBox Series S achieved a result of 1,015 points (single-core) or 6,824 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Microsoft XBox Series S belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Microsoft XBox Series S.
Name:	Microsoft XBox Series S
Family:	AMD Ryzen 7
CPU group:	AMD Ryzen 4000G
Architecture:	Renoir (Zen 2)
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	3
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Microsoft XBox Series S has 8 cores. The clock frequency of the Microsoft XBox Series S is 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 16
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x Zen 2

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	3.40 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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Microsoft XBox Series S has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Microsoft XBox Series S has the AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) installed, which has 20 streaming multiprocessors (1280 shaders).

GPU name:	AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S)
GPU frequency:	1.57 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	20
Shader:	1280
Max. GPU Memory:	8 GB

Max. displays:	1
Generation:	1
Direct X:	12
Technology:	7 nm
Release date:	Q3/2021

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	Decode / Encode
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode / Encode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Microsoft XBox Series S supports a maximum of 10 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 224.0 GB/s.

GDDR6	224.0 GB/s
Max. Memory:	10 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	No
PCIe:	4.0 x 12
PCIe Bandwidth:	23.6 GB/s

Thermal Management The Microsoft XBox Series S has a TDP of 65 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

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

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Microsoft XBox Series S is made in 7 nm and has 8.00 MB cache.

Technology:	7 nm
Chip design:	Chiplet
Socket:	BGA
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	8.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux

Virtualization:	AMD-V, SVM
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
Release date:	Q3/2020
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

Microsoft XBox Series S
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Microsoft XBox Series S have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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.


	Intel Core i5-1035G4 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1092
	Intel Core i5-1035G7 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1092
	Intel Core i7-6950X 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	1091
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1084
	Intel Core i5-10500 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	1082
	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1079
	Intel Core i5-1034G1 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	1078

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	9971
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 6C 12T @ 4.50 GHz	9945
	Intel Core i9-10980HK 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	9923
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	9894
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	9704
	Intel Core i7-1355U 10C 12T @ 1.70 GHz	9687
	Sony Playstation 5 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	9625

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 Gold 6128 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	1019
	Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1018
	Intel Xeon E3-1515M v5 4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz	1017
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	1015
	Intel Xeon Gold 5218N 16C 32T @ 3.70 GHz	1014
	Intel Core i7-7920HQ 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	1014
	AMD EPYC 7542 32C 64T @ 3.40 GHz	1013

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 Core i3-13100 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	6835
	Intel Core i3-13100F 4C 8T @ 4.10 GHz	6835
	Intel Xeon W-10855M 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	6827
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	6824
	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 10C 20T @ 2.80 GHz	6823
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	6821
	AMD Ryzen 7 5825C 8C 16T @ 2.80 GHz	6780

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.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	411
	Intel Core i5-8400 6C 6T @ 4.00 GHz	411
	Intel Core i7-4790K 4C 8T @ 4.40 GHz	411
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	410
	Intel Core i7-5930K 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	409
	Intel Core i3-10300T 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	408
	Intel Core i5-8600K 6C 6T @ 4.30 GHz	406

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 4800H 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	3847
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	3847
	AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	3847
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	3837
	Intel Core i5-11260H 6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz	3831
	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	3751
	Intel Core i5-11400H 6C 12T @ 3.70 GHz	3745

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.


	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz	4201
	AMD Ryzen 7 7840U AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.70 GHz	4201
	Apple M3 Apple M3 (10 Core) @ 1.60 GHzNot verified	4057
	Microsoft XBox Series S AMD Custom Radeon Graphics (XBox Series S) @ 1.57 GHz	4000
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850HS AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950HS AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686
	AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 6950H AMD Radeon 680M @ 2.40 GHz	3686

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-2336 6C 12T @ 2.90 GHz	16686
	Intel Xeon Gold 6134 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	16663
	Intel Core i5-12400T 6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz	16570
	Microsoft XBox Series S 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	16536
	Intel Xeon Gold 5118 12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz	16487
	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz	16482
	Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz	16467

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
527 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
504 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,399 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,372 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
641 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
588 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
1,925 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,319 entries

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