Intel Atom x6211E vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220S

Last updated: 2024-04-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Atom x6211E		Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
CPU comparison Intel Atom x6211E or Intel Xeon Gold 5220S - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Atom x6211E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Atom x6211E was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S has 18 cores with 36 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S was released in Q2/2019.

Intel Atom (108)	Family	Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Atom x6000 (10)	CPU group	Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
6	Generation	2
Elkhart Lake	Architecture	Cascade Lake
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Atom x7211E	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Atom x6211E has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom x6211E is 1.30 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S has 18 CPU cores and 36 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is at 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz).
Intel Atom x6211E	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
2	Cores	18
2	Threads	36
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.30 GHz	Frequency	2.70 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.90 GHz
2.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.70 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Atom x6211E	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Atom x6211E or Intel Xeon Gold 5220S has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)	GPU	no iGPU
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	--
0.75 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
11	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
16	Compute units	--
128	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	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 UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU)	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Atom x6211E can use up to 32 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 128.1 GB/s.
Intel Atom x6211E	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
LPDDR4-3200, DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR4-2666
32 GB	Max. Memory	1024 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	6 (Hexa Channel)
102.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	128.1 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
1.50 MB	L2 Cache	--
--	L3 Cache	24.75 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
8	PCIe lanes	48
7.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	47.3 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Atom x6211E is 6 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Atom x6211E	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
6 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	125 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
110 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Atom x6211E is manufactured in 10 nm and has 1.50 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 24.75 MB cache.
Intel Atom x6211E	Characteristic	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
10 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
BGA 1493	Socket	LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021	Release date	Q2/2019
--	Release price	2000 $

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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 x6211E 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	685 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 18C 36T @ 3.90 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 x6211E 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1265 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 18C 36T @ 2.70 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 x6211E Intel UHD Graphics 10th Gen (16 EU) @ 0.75 GHz	200 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S @ 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 x6211E 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	1833 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Atom x6211E 2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz	114 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Atom x6211E 2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz	202 (100%)
	Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz	0 (0%)

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