Intel Atom Z2560 vs Intel Xeon w5-2455X

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Intel Atom Z2560 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon w5-2455X
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Xeon w5-2455X

CPU comparison

Intel Atom Z2560 or Intel Xeon w5-2455X - 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 Z2560 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 2 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z2560 was released in Q2/2013.

The Intel Xeon w5-2455X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X was released in Q1/2023.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Xeon W (83)
Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3) CPU group Intel Xeon W-2400 (8)
2 Generation 12
Cloverview Architecture Sapphire Rapids-WS
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Xeon W-2255
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z2560 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.20 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Intel Atom Z2560 Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2455X
2 Cores 12
4 Threads 24
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.90 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 Z2560 Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2455X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
8 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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.

PowerVR SGX544 MP2 GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Atom Z2560 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon w5-2455X can connect up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Atom Z2560 Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2455X
LPDDR2-1066 Memory DDR5-4800
2 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
8.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 30.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 64
-- PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Atom Z2560 has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Xeon w5-2455X is 200 W.

Intel Atom Z2560 Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2455X
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 200 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 240 W
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z2560 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the Intel Xeon w5-2455X cache has a total of 30.00 MB.

Intel Atom Z2560 Characteristic Intel Xeon w5-2455X
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE3, SSSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512, AMX
BGA Socket LGA 4677
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d, VT-rp, vPro Enterprise
No AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 11, Windows Server, Linux
Q2/2013 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 1039 $
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
90 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 GHz
1428 (100%)

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 Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
77 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 4.60 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 Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
149 (100%)
Intel Xeon w5-2455X Intel Xeon w5-2455X
12C 24T @ 3.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Xeon w5-2455X
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