Atom N2600 vs Xeon E5-1620 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1620 v2
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
4.13
+1965%
Atom N2600
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 3 Watt
0.20

Xeon E5-1620 v2 outperforms Atom N2600 by a whopping 1965% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13963229
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.21no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Atom
Power efficiency2.994.71
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Cedarview-M (2011−2012)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 December 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$315$47

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size160 mm266 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million176 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA559
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt3.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB2.44 GB
Max memory channels41
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 (400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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.


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 E5-1620 v2 4.13
+1965%
Atom N2600 0.20

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-1620 v2 6554
+1974%
Atom N2600 316

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1620 v2 648
+764%
Atom N2600 75

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1620 v2 2392
+1039%
Atom N2600 210

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.13 0.20
Recency 1 September 2013 1 December 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 3 Watt

Xeon E5-1620 v2 has a 1965% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Atom N2600, on the other hand, has 4233.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1620 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom N2600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1620 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Atom N2600 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1620 v2 and Atom N2600, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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