Xeon w3-2425 vs E-2356G

Place in performance ranking	603	613
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake-E (2021)	Sapphire Rapids
Release date	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)	1 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E-2356G and Xeon w3-2425 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	12	12
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	15 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	64 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	64 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E-2356G and Xeon w3-2425 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	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	80 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon w3-2425. 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® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	Launched	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E-2356G and Xeon w3-2425 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon w3-2425 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon w3-2425. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	128 GB	2 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	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
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 w3-2425 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E-2356G and Xeon w3-2425 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 w3-2425 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 w3-2425.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	64

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 11.93
+0.9%

Xeon w3-2425 11.82

E-2356G outperforms w3-2425 by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E-2356G 18452
+0.9%

Xeon w3-2425 18284

E-2356G outperforms w3-2425 by 1% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E-2356G 2100
+16.3%

Xeon w3-2425 1805

E-2356G outperforms w3-2425 by 16% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E-2356G 7175

Xeon w3-2425 7964
+11%

w3-2425 outperforms E-2356G by 11% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.