Intel Xeon E-2356G vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E-2356G and Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Xeon E-2356G

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E-2356G

CPU is newer: launch date 13 year(s) 8 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 67% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3315 vs 1234
15.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18564 vs 1210

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Sep 2021 vs January 2008
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 72.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	384 KB vs 128 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3315 vs 1234
PassMark - CPU mark	18564 vs 1210

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 23% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 80 Watt

L2 cache	6144 KB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 80 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E-2356G
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3315

1234

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18564

1210

Name	Intel Xeon E-2356G	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	3315	1234
PassMark - CPU mark	18564	1210
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		422
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		738
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.33
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		26.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.099
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.408

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E-2356G	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Wolfdale
Launch date	8 Sep 2021	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$350
Place in performance rating	440	2981
Processor Number	E-2356G	E8400
Series	Intel Xeon E Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$129.95
Status		Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)		4.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	1333 MHz FSB
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	6144 KB
L3 cache	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	12
Die size		107 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		410 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C9A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	1
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt	65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)