Intel Atom C2750 vs Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C2750 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Atom C2750

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C2750

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32.77 GB
3.5x lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 69 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32.77 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt vs 69 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1871 vs 693
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4676 vs 2787
3.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 671 vs 215
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2310 vs 1458

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1871 vs 693
PassMark - CPU mark	4676 vs 2787
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	671 vs 215
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2310 vs 1458

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C2750
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

693

1871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2787

4676

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

215

671

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1458

2310

Name	Intel Atom C2750	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	693	1871
PassMark - CPU mark	2787	4676
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	215	671
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1458	2310

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C2750	Intel Xeon E3-1220 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Avoton	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'13	May 2012
Place in performance rating	2883	1824
Processor Number	C2750	E3-1220V2
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v2 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$220
Price now		$329.11
Value for money (0-100)		5.99
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	3.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	97°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of threads	8	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		8192 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32.77 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1600	DDR3 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1283	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	20 Watt	69 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2	3.0
PCIe configurations	x1,x2,x4,x8,x16	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4
Total number of SATA ports	6
UART
USB revision	2
Advanced Technologies
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)