Xeon E-2356G vs Core i3-4000M

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2284	605
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	4 September 2013 (10 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$154 (0.7x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-4000M 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	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	118 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4000M 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	FCPGA946	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4600	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	2 GB	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	1
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over VGA	2880x1800@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4000M and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version	2	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	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 Core i3-4000M by 937% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.15	11.93
Recency	4 September 2013	8 September 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	80 Watt

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