Intel Xeon E3-1270 vs Intel Atom N435

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Intel Xeon E3-1270 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom N435
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Atom N435

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E3-1270 or Intel Atom N435 - 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 E3-1270 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 was released in Q2/2011.

The Intel Atom N435 has 1 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.33 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom N435 was released in Q2/2011.
Intel Xeon E3 (43) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon E3 (1) CPU group Intel Atom N400/N500 (3)
2 Generation 2
Sandy-Bridge Architecture Pineview
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz). The Intel Atom N435 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.33 GHz.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Atom N435
4 Cores 1
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.40 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.60 GHz 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 E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Atom N435
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel GMA 3150
GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 45
Max. displays 0
-- Compute units 2
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 1 GB
-- 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 Intel GMA 3150
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 E3-1270 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Atom N435 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 1 memory channels.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Atom N435
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-800, DDR2-667
32 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 6.4 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
8.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
10.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a TDP of 80 W, that of the Intel Atom N435 is 5 W.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Atom N435
80 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 has a 8.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom N435 cache has a total of 0.50 MB.

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Characteristic Intel Atom N435
32 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
LGA 1155 Socket BGA 559
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q2/2011
339 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1270 (0%)
Intel Atom N435 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E3-1270 (100%)
Intel Atom N435 (3%)

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 Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
5388 (100%)
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
153 (3%)

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 Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
127 (100%)
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E3-1270 Intel Xeon E3-1270
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
603 (100%)
Intel Atom N435 Intel Atom N435
1C 2T @ 1.33 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Intel Atom N435
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