Xeon E-2356G vs A10-6800K

Primary details

Comparing A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1823	605
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.42	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD A-Series (Desktop)	no data
Architecture codename	Richland (2013−2014)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	1 June 2013 (11 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	no data
Current price	$109 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	192 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	4096 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	246 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,303 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FM2	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
PowerNow	+	no data
PowerGating	+	no data
Out-of-band client management	-	no data
VirusProtect	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+
IOMMU 2.0	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-2133	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	AMD Radeon HD 8670D	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Number of pipelines	384	no data
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Enduro	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data
UVD	+	no data
VCE	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	1
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-6800K and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E-2356G outperforms A10-6800K by 479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.06	11.93
Recency	1 June 2013	8 September 2021
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	80 Watt

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