AMD G-T56N vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

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AMD G-T56N CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
AMD G-T56N Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD G-T56N and the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD G-T56N 2 core processor released in Q1/2011 with the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
AMD G (38) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
AMD G (13) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
1 Generation 5
Ontario (Bobcat) Architecture Skylake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD G-T56N is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.65 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
2 Cores 4
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.65 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU no iGPU
0.49 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
3 GPU Generation --
40 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
1 Compute units --
80 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 6310 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the AMD G-T56N, while the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-2133
Max. Memory 64 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 16
-- PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD G-T56N has a TDP of 18 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 is 80 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
18 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 80 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD G-T56N has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 40 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

AMD G-T56N Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
40 nm Technology 14 nm
Unknown Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3, SSE4a ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
-- Socket LGA 1151
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2011 Release date Q4/2015
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD G-T56N (14%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD G-T56N (8%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
157 (14%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1131 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
294 (7%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
4286 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
766 (9%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
8382 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
AMD Radeon HD 6310 @ 0.49 GHz
79 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
172 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD G-T56N AMD G-T56N
2C 2T @ 1.65 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
866 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD G-T56N Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
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