Intel Atom Z3740D vs Intel Xeon Gold 5220S

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Intel Atom Z3740D CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Xeon Gold 5220S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3740D and the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3740D 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S which has 18 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Intel Atom (108) Family Intel Xeon Gold (163)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55)
4 Generation 2
Bay Trail Architecture Cascade Lake
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3740D is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz (1.83 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220S clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.90 GHz), has 18 CPU cores and can calculate 36 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
4 Cores 18
4 Threads 36
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.33 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
1.83 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.90 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 Z3740D Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) GPU no iGPU
0.31 GHz GPU frequency --
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation --
22 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
4 Compute units --
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11.2 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 HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) 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
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3740D, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
DDR3L-1333 Memory DDR4-2666
2 GB Max. Memory 1024 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 6 (Hexa Channel)
10.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 128.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 24.75 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3740D has a TDP of 4 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
4 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 125 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3740D has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon Gold 5220S is at 24.75 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Atom Z3740D Characteristic Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
22 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 592 Socket LGA 3647
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013 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 Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz
184 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 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 Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
633 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 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 Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.69 GHz
44 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S 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 Z3740D Intel Atom Z3740D
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
614 (100%)
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
18C 36T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3740D Intel Xeon Gold 5220S
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