Atom D525 vs Xeon E3-1220L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220L
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 20 Watt
1.44
+476%
Atom D525
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 13 Watt
0.25

Xeon E3-1220L outperforms Atom D525 by a whopping 476% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21873162
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency6.811.82
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Pinetrail (2009−2011)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)21 June 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$63

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.83 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size131 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt13 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+-
PAEno data32 Bit
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB4 GB
Max memory channels21
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s6.4 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel GMA 3150

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Xeon E3-1220L 1.44
+476%
Atom D525 0.25

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.

Xeon E3-1220L 2295
+468%
Atom D525 404

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1220L 610
+692%
Atom D525 77

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1220L 1135
+507%
Atom D525 187

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 0.25
Recency 3 April 2011 21 June 2010
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 13 Watt

Xeon E3-1220L has a 476% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

Atom D525, on the other hand, has 53.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220L is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom D525 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220L is a server/workstation processor while Atom D525 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220L and Atom D525, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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