Xeon E-2356G vs Atom Z670

Place in the ranking	3367	664
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Power efficiency	3.15	13.79
Architecture codename	Lincroft (2010−2011)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	11 April 2011 (13 years ago)	8 September 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom Z670 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	1 (Single-Core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	12
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.5 GHz	5 GHz
Bus type	cDMI	no data
Bus rate	400 MT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	8	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	65 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	140 million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z670 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	T-PBGA518	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+

Security technologies

Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR2	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	2.93 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	1	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	3.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	PowerVR SGX535	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	no data	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	1
LVDS	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	44
PCI support	-	no data

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.

Atom Z670 0.10

Xeon E-2356G 11.66
+11560%

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.

Atom Z670 158

Xeon E-2356G 18521
+11622%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.10	11.66
Recency	11 April 2011	8 September 2021
Physical cores	1	6
Threads	2	12
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	3 Watt	80 Watt

Atom Z670 has 2566.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2356G, on the other hand, has a 11560% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E-2356G is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z670 in performance tests.

Be aware that Atom Z670 is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2356G is a server/workstation one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Atom Z670 and Xeon E-2356G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.