Intel Xeon Silver 4310T vs Intel Atom Z2520

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Intel Xeon Silver 4310T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z2520
Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Intel Atom Z2520

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T and the Intel Atom Z2520 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T 10 core processor released in Q2/2021 with the Intel Atom Z2520 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2013.
Intel Xeon Silver (32) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon Silver 4300 (5) CPU group Intel Atom Z2500/Z2700 (3)
3 Generation 2
Ice Lake Architecture Cloverview
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 20 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 Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
10 Cores 2
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz Frequency 1.20 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- 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 Silver 4310T 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 6144 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Silver 4310T, 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 Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR2-1066
6144 GB Max. Memory 2 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
170.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 8.5 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
15.00 MB L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version --
64 PCIe lanes --
126.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T has a TDP of 105 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 Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Silver 4310T has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z2520 is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.

Intel Xeon Silver 4310T Characteristic Intel Atom Z2520
10 nm Technology 32 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3
LGA 4189 Socket BGA
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2021 Release date Q2/2013
594 $ Release price --
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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 4310T Intel Xeon Silver 4310T
10C 20T @ 2.30 GHz
20986 (100%)
Intel Atom Z2520 Intel Atom Z2520
2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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