Atom Z2760 vs Xeon E5-2620 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620 v3
2014
6 cores / 12 threads, 85 Watt
4.92
+2489%
Atom Z2760
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.19

Xeon E5-2620 v3 outperforms Atom Z2760 by a whopping 2489% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12423252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency5.475.99
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Cloverview (2012)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)27 September 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm265 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 million140 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)85 Watt3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866DDR2
Maximum memory size768 GB2.4 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59 GB/s6.4 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataPowerVR SGX545 (533 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2620 v3 4.92
+2489%
Atom Z2760 0.19

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 E5-2620 v3 7811
+2521%
Atom Z2760 298

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.92 0.19
Recency 8 September 2014 27 September 2012
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 85 Watt 3 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 v3 has a 2489.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Atom Z2760, on the other hand, has 2733.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2620 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom Z2760 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Atom Z2760 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 v3 and Atom Z2760, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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