Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U vs Intel Atom Z2560

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Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2560
Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Atom Z2560

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U and the Intel Atom Z2560 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the Intel Atom Z2560 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon Bronze (6) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon Bronze 3400 (2) CPU group Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3)
3 Generation 2
Sapphire Rapids Architecture Cloverview
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (1.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z2560 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
8 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
1.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU PowerVR SGX544 MP2
GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 8
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version 10.1

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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U, while the Intel Atom Z2560 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
Memory LPDDR2-1066
4096 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
256.0 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
22.50 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
80 PCIe lanes --
157.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z2560 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U has 22.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z2560 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U Characteristic Intel Atom Z2560
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
LGA 4677 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2023 Release date Q2/2013
415 $ Release price --
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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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U
8C 8T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
77 (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 Xeon Bronze 3408U Intel Xeon Bronze 3408U
8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom Z2560 Intel Atom Z2560
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
149 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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