Intel Xeon D-2161I vs Intel Atom Z550

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Intel Xeon D-2161I CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z550
Intel Xeon D-2161I Intel Atom Z550

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon D-2161I or Intel Atom Z550 - 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 Xeon D-2161I has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 512 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon D-2161I was released in Q1/2018.

The Intel Atom Z550 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z550 was released in Q2/2009.
Intel Xeon D (79) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon D-2100 (13) CPU group Intel Atom Z500 (1)
2 Generation 1
Skylake Architecture Silverthorne
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon D-2161I has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon D-2161I is 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Atom Z550 has 1 CPU cores and 1 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom Z550 is at 2.00 GHz.
Intel Xeon D-2161I Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
12 Cores 1
24 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Xeon D-2161I Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon D-2161I or Intel Atom Z550 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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.
no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon D-2161I can use up to 512 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The Intel Atom Z550 supports up to 2 GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.
Intel Xeon D-2161I Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
DDR4-2133 Memory
512 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 0
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
16.50 MB L2 Cache 0.50 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
32 PCIe lanes --
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon D-2161I is 90 W, while the Intel Atom Z550 has a TDP of 2.4 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Xeon D-2161I Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
90 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 2.4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon D-2161I is manufactured in 14 nm and has 16.50 MB cache. The Intel Atom Z550 is manufactured in 45 nm and has a 0.50 MB cache.
Intel Xeon D-2161I Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
14 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
BGA 2518 Socket BGA 441
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization Intel VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q1/2018 Release date Q2/2009
1029 $ 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 D-2161I Intel Xeon D-2161I
12C 24T @ 3.00 GHz
850 (100%)
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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