Atom x5-Z8350 vs Xeon E5-2680 v4

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2680 v4
2016
14 cores / 28 threads, 120 Watt
11.12
+1886%

Xeon E5-2680 v4 outperforms Atom x5-Z8350 by a whopping 1886% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Atom x5-Z8350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7052838
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.98no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)5x Intel Atom
Power efficiency8.77no data
Architecture codenameBroadwell-EP (2016)Cherry Trail (2015−2016)
Release date20 June 2016 (8 years ago)8 February 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,745no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads284
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.44 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz1.92 GHz
Bus typeQPIno data
Bus rate2 × 9.6 GT/sno data
Multiplier24no data
L1 cache448 KBno data
L2 cache3.5 MB2 MB
L3 cache35 MB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size306.18 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature86 °C90 °C
Number of transistors4700 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011UTFCBGA592
Power consumption (TDP)120 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Atom x5-Z8350. 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+no data
TSX+-
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 E5-2680 v4 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 E5-2680 v4 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 E5-2680 v4 and Atom x5-Z8350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-24004 GB
Maximum memory size1.5 TB2 GB
Max memory channels41
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 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 E5-2680 v4 and Atom x5-Z8350 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2680 v4 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 E5-2680 v4 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 E5-2680 v4 11.12
+1886%
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 E5-2680 v4 17664
+1880%
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 E5-2680 v4 1021
+651%
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 E5-2680 v4 6917
+1775%
Atom x5-Z8350 369

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 3707
+311%
Atom x5-Z8350 903

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 30922
+938%
Atom x5-Z8350 2979

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 18
+1396%
Atom x5-Z8350 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 1657
+1608%
Atom x5-Z8350 97

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 100
+257%
Atom x5-Z8350 28

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Xeon E5-2680 v4 1.13
+214%
Atom x5-Z8350 0.36

Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core

Xeon E5-2680 v4 26961
+1078%
Atom x5-Z8350 2289

Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core

Xeon E5-2680 v4 2275
+199%
Atom x5-Z8350 760

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.12 0.56
Recency 20 June 2016 8 February 2016
Physical cores 14 4
Threads 28 4

Xeon E5-2680 v4 has a 1885.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, and 250% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

The Xeon E5-2680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom x5-Z8350 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Atom x5-Z8350 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2680 v4 and Atom x5-Z8350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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