Xeon E-2356G vs E3-1260L v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1087	585
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.53	no data
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	Intel Xeon E3	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	19 October 2015 (8 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$294	no data
Current price	$466 (1.6x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1260L v5 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	4 (Quad-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.9 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	256 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	122 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L v5 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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 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	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
SGX	Yes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 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 E3-1260L v5 and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 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	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	N/A	12.1
OpenGL	N/A	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L v5 and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version	3.0	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.

E-2356G outperforms E3-1260L v5 by 125% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.32	11.96
Recency	19 October 2015	8 September 2021
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	80 Watt

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