Intel Atom N2600 vs Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

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Intel Atom N2600 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom N2600 and the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom N2600 2 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 which has 15 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Xeon E7 (20)
Intel Atom N2000 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon E7 v2 (20)
3 Generation 4
Cedarview Architecture Ivy Bridge EX
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom N2600 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 clocks with 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz), has 15 CPU cores and can calculate 30 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
2 Cores 15
4 Threads 30
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.10 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel GMA 3600 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
65 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel GMA 3600 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom N2600, while the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 supports a maximum of 1536 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
DDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
Max. Memory 1536 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
8.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
1.00 MB L3 Cache 38.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom N2600 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 is 130 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
3.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 130 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom N2600 has 1.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 is at 38.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Atom N2600 Characteristic Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 559 Socket LGA 2011
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q1/2014
-- Release price 4200 $
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
92 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
249 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
Intel GMA 3600 @ 0.40 GHz
26 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Atom N2600 Intel Atom N2600
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
323 (100%)
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
15C 30T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom N2600 Intel Xeon E7-8880 v2
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