Intel Xeon W-1290E vs Intel Atom Z3530

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Intel Xeon W-1290E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom Z3530
Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Atom Z3530

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon W-1290E and the Intel Atom Z3530 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon W-1290E 10 core processor released in Q2/2020 with the Intel Atom Z3530 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2014.
Intel Xeon W (83) Family Intel Atom (108)
Intel Xeon W-1200 (13) CPU group Intel Atom Z3500 (3)
10 Generation 5
Comet Lake W Architecture Moorefield
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon W-1290E is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The Intel Atom Z3530 clocks with 1.33 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
10 Cores 4
20 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.33 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
4.20 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 W-1290E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU PowerVR G6430
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.46 GHz
1.20 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
9.5 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 16
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 10

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.

Intel UHD Graphics P630 GPU PowerVR G6430
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon W-1290E, while the Intel Atom Z3530 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
DDR4-2933 Memory LPDDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
46.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
20.00 MB L2 Cache 2.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
3.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon W-1290E has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Atom Z3530 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon W-1290E has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Atom Z3530 is at 2.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon W-1290E Characteristic Intel Atom Z3530
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions MMX, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,
LGA 1200 Socket FC-MB5T1064
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization Intel VT-x
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2020 Release date Q2/2014
500 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290E (0%)
Intel Atom Z3530 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon W-1290E (100%)
Intel Atom Z3530 (3%)

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 W-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
Intel UHD Graphics P630 @ 1.20 GHz
461 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.46 GHz
117 (25%)

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 W-1290E Intel Xeon W-1290E
10C 20T @ 4.20 GHz
18764 (100%)
Intel Atom Z3530 Intel Atom Z3530
4C 4T @ 1.33 GHz
565 (3%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon W-1290E Intel Atom Z3530
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