Xeon E-2374G vs Atom Z540

Primary details

Comparing Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	810
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	26.69
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Silverthorne (2008−2010)	Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date	2 April 2008 (16 years ago)	8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	no data
Current price	$250 (1.6x MSRP)	$448

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	1 (Single-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.86 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.07 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	533.33 MT/s	no data
L1 cache	56 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	24.18 mm27.8 mm × 3.1 mm	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	47 Million	no data
64 bit support	-	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes
VID voltage range	0.75 -1.1V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	PBGA441	FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)	2.4 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	no data	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	no data	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics P750
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	-	32
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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1

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2160 @60 Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom Z540 and Xeon E-2374G.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 April 2008	8 September 2021
Physical cores	1	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	2 Watt	80 Watt

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