Xeon E-2356G vs Ryzen 9 4900H

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 4900H
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 54 Watt
12.06
+3.4%
Xeon E-2356G
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
11.66

Ryzen 9 4900H outperforms Xeon E-2356G by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking635664
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesAMD Renoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)no data
Power efficiency21.1413.79
Architecture codenameRenoir-H (Zen 2) (2020)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date16 March 2020 (4 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 4900H 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
Multiplier33no data
L1 cache128K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm14 nm
Die size156 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 4900H 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 configuration11
SocketFP6FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68.27 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data44

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen 9 4900H 12.06
+3.4%
Xeon E-2356G 11.66

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 9 4900H 19150
+3.4%
Xeon E-2356G 18521

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 9 4900H 1549
Xeon E-2356G 2063
+33.2%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 9 4900H 6736
Xeon E-2356G 7048
+4.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.06 11.66
Integrated graphics card 9.04 4.56
Recency 16 March 2020 8 September 2021
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 9 4900H has a 3.4% higher aggregate performance score, 98.2% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 48.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2356G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G.

Be aware that Ryzen 9 4900H is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2356G is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 9 4900H and Xeon E-2356G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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