Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 vs Intel Atom E3827

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Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom E3827
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Atom E3827

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 and the Intel Atom E3827 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 4 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Atom E3827 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2013.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Intel Atom (101)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) CPU group Intel Atom E3800 (6)
4 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge EP Architecture Bay Trail
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.70 GHz (3.90 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom E3827 clocks with 1.75 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Atom E3827
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.70 GHz Frequency 1.75 GHz
3.90 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.90 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 E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Atom E3827
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
GPU frequency 0.54 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.79 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 2
-- Compute units 4
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.2

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 HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
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 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 256 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2, while the Intel Atom E3827 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Atom E3827
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR3L-1333
256 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
59.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
10.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version --
40 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom E3827 is 8 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Atom E3827
130 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 has 10.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Atom E3827 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Characteristic Intel Atom E3827
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 2011 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2013 Release date Q4/2013
280 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

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 E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
862 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
170 (20%)

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 E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
3521 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
324 (9%)

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 E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
9500 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
460 (5%)

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 Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
778 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
2829 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
284 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
1449 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 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 Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.79 GHz
51 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.70 GHz
1829 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 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 Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
153 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 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 E5-1620 v2 Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2
4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz
730 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 Intel Atom E3827
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