Xeon D-2796TE vs E-2356G

Place in the ranking	671	398
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.99
Market segment	Server	Server
Power efficiency	13.80	13.31
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake-E (2021)	Ice Lake-D (2022−2023)
Release date	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)	24 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$2,101

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	12	40
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	3.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE 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	FCLGA1200	FCBGA2579
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	118 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	128 GB	1 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics P750	N/A
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	44	32
USB revision	no data	3.0
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	24
Number of USB ports	no data	4
Integrated LAN	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.

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 11.66

Xeon D-2796TE 16.58
+42.2%

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.

Xeon E-2356G 18519

Xeon D-2796TE 26342
+42.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.66	16.58
Recency	8 September 2021	24 February 2022
Physical cores	6	20
Threads	12	40
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	118 Watt

Xeon E-2356G has 47.5% lower power consumption.

Xeon D-2796TE, on the other hand, has a 42.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 233.3% more physical cores and 233.3% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon D-2796TE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E-2356G in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E-2356G and Xeon D-2796TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.