Intel Atom Z3770 vs Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

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Intel Atom Z3770 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
Intel Atom Z3770 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Atom Z3770 and the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Atom Z3770 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Atom (101) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Atom Z3700 (16) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v3 (15)
4 Generation 4
Bay Trail Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Atom Z3770 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.46 GHz (2.39 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 clocks with 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4 Cores 4
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.46 GHz Frequency 3.60 GHz
2.39 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.00 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.00 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 Z3770 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
-- 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 --
0.67 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 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Atom Z3770, while the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
LPDDR3-1066 Memory DDR3-1600
4 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Atom Z3770 has a TDP of 3.5 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 is 82 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
3.5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 82 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
90 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Atom Z3770 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Atom Z3770 Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
22 nm Technology 22 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
BGA 1380 Socket LGA 1150
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 Q2/2013
-- Release price 370 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3770 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Atom Z3770 (10%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 (100%)

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 Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
739 (10%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
7366 (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 Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1067 (100%)

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 Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
3942 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Atom Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
1272 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Atom Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
4257 (100%)

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 Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.67 GHz
43 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
@ 0.00 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 Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 2.39 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
162 (100%)

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 Z3770 Intel Atom Z3770
4C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
770 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Atom Z3770 Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
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