Atom x5-Z8350 vs Xeon E5-2630 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 80 Watt
4.71
+741%

Xeon E5-2630 v2 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 741% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12782838
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.64no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno data5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency5.57no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz1.92 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache15 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature71 °C90 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection-+
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350 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 E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR34 GB
Maximum memory size768 GB2 GB
Max memory channels41
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s12.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (200 - 500 MHz)
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Graphics max frequencyno data500 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes401
USB revisionno data3.0

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 E5-2630 v2 4.71
+741%
Atom x5-Z8350 0.56

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 E5-2630 v2 7477
+738%
Atom x5-Z8350 892

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 E5-2630 v2 479
+252%
Atom x5-Z8350 136

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 E5-2630 v2 2397
+550%
Atom x5-Z8350 369

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.71 0.56
Recency 1 September 2013 8 February 2016
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

Xeon E5-2630 v2 has a 741.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.

Atom x5-Z8350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-2630 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Atom x5-Z8350 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630 v2 and Atom x5-Z8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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