Atom Z2580 vs Xeon E5-2650 v4

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	810	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	87.78	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Clovertrail (2013)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	27 February 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,166	no data
Current price	$27 (0x MSRP)	$16.50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.9 GHz	2 GHz
Bus support	2 × 9.6 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Die size	306.18 mm2	65 mm2
Maximum core temperature	80 °C	90 °C
Number of transistors	4700 Million	140 million
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580 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	2	1
Socket	FCLGA2011	FC-MB4760
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	3 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE2, Intel® SSE3, Intel® SSSE3
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	32 Bit
Smart Idle	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400	DDR2
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	2 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	8.5 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	PowerVR SGX544MP2 (400 MHz)
Graphics max frequency	no data	533 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2650 v4 and Atom Z2580.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data
USB revision	no data	2.0 OTG, USB-SPH 2.0
Number of USB ports	no data	2
UART	no data	3

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	20 June 2016	27 February 2013
Physical cores	12	2
Threads	24	4
Chip lithography	14 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	3 Watt

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