Xeon E-2356G vs D-1602

Primary details

Comparing Xeon D-1602 and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2012	605
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.70	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon D	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	2 April 2019 (5 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$106	no data
Current price	$1474 (13.9x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon D-1602 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	2.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	246.24 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	3200 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon D-1602 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	FCBGA1667	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon D-1602 and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
GPIO	+	no data
AMT	SPS 3.0	no data
Status	Launched	Launched
Quiet System	-	no data

Security technologies

Xeon D-1602 and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon D-1602 and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon D-1602 and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.124 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	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 Xeon D-1602 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon D-1602 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 Xeon D-1602 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon D-1602 and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version	2.0/3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	32	20
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	6	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	6	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

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.

E-2356G outperforms D-1602 by 650% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.59	11.93
Recency	2 April 2019	8 September 2021
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Power consumption (TDP)	27 Watt	80 Watt

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