Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 vs Intel Atom Z2520

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2520
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Intel Atom Z2520

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 and the Intel Atom Z2520 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 16 core processor released in Q3/2017 with the Intel Atom Z2520 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon Platinum (89) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) CPU group Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3)
1 Generation 2
Skylake Architecture Cloverview
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz). The processor can compute 32 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z2520 clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
16 Cores 2
32 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
2.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.40 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 Platinum 8153 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
-- 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 0.30 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 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 6 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Platinum 8153, while the Intel Atom Z2520 supports a maximum of 2 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 8.5 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR2-1066
768 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
128.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
22.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has a TDP of 125 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z2520 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
125 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 has 22.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z2520 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
14 nm Technology 32 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, SSE3, SSSE3
LGA 3647 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2013
3100 $ 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 Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz
788 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 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 Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.80 GHz
122 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 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 Platinum 8153 Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
16C 32T @ 2.40 GHz
2124 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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