3 N355 vs Xeon Platinum 8256
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8256 outperforms Core 3 N355 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 760 | 1048 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.61 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon Platinum | no data |
| Power efficiency | 9.51 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Cascade Lake-SP (2018) | no data |
| Release date | 11 December 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $7,007 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | no data |
| L3 cache | 16.5 MB (shared) | 6 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 72 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355 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 | 8 (Multiprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA3647 | FCBGA1264 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | no data |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Maximum memory size | 1 TB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 6 | 1 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 140.8 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel® Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.35 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096 x 2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 48 | 9 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.48 | 6.82 |
| Recency | 11 December 2018 | 1 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
Xeon Platinum 8256 has a 53.7% higher aggregate performance score.
3 N355, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, and 100% more physical cores.
The Xeon Platinum 8256 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 3 N355 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon Platinum 8256 is a server/workstation processor while Core 3 N355 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Platinum 8256 and Core 3 N355, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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