Intel Xeon Silver 4215 vs Intel Atom Z550

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Intel Xeon Silver 4215 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z550
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Intel Atom Z550

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 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 Silver 4215 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 was released in Q2/2019.

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 Silver (32) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) CPU group Intel Atom Z500 (1)
2 Generation 1
Cascade Lake Architecture Silverthorne
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (3.50 GHz). The Intel Atom Z550 has 1 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
8 Cores 1
16 Threads 1
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 2.00 GHz
3.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.70 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 Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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 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 Silver 4215 supports a maximum of 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Atom Z550 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
DDR4-2400 Memory
1024 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
6 (Hexa Channel) Memory channels 0
115.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
11.00 MB L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
48 PCIe lanes --
47.3 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a TDP of 85 W, that of the Intel Atom Z550 is 2.4 W.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Characteristic Intel Atom Z550
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 2.4 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4215 has a 11.00 MB cache, while the Intel Atom Z550 cache has a total of 0.50 MB.

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 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
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 441
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization Intel VT-x
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2019 Release date Q2/2009
794 $ 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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz
986 (100%)
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
7408 (100%)
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Silver 4215 Intel Xeon Silver 4215
8C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
14451 (100%)
Intel Atom Z550 Intel Atom Z550
1C 1T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Intel Atom Z550
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