Intel Atom x5-Z8300 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

Let's find out which one of Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Atom x5-Z8300 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Atom Intel Xeon E5
• Generation
  1 6
• CPU group
  Intel Atom x3/x5/x7 Intel Xeon E5 v4
• Predecessor
  -- Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3

In this block we are going to compare Intel Atom x5-Z8300 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.44 GHz 2.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 8
• Turbo (1 Core)
  1.84 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 16
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 400 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.50 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  12
• Shader
  96
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  8
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  Decode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode No

To choose the best model between Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR4-2133
• ECC
  No Yes
• Memory channels
  1 4
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  1 40

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Atom x5-Z8300 or Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  2 W 85 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  2.00 MB 20.00 MB
• Architecture
  Cherry Trail Broadwell E
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 138 LGA 2011-3
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q1/2016

List of devices based on Intel Atom x5-Z8300 and Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4.

• Used in
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