Xeon Gold 6538N vs Atom x5-Z8550

Primary details

Comparing Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2560	142
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	5x Intel Atom	no data
Architecture codename	Cherry Trail (2016)	Emerald Rapids
Release date	8 February 2016 (8 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$442	no data

Detailed specifications

Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N 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	4 (Quad-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	1.44 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4.1 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	60 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N 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)	2
Socket	UTFCBGA1380	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	+
SIPP	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)	N/A
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Graphics max frequency	600 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3840x2160	no data
Max resolution over eDP	2560x1600	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Atom x5-Z8550 and Xeon Gold 6538N.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	2	80
USB revision	3.0	no data
Number of USB ports	3	no data

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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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon Gold 6538N outperforms Atom x5-Z8550 by 3771% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.75	29.03
Recency	8 February 2016	14 December 2023
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64

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