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Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 vs Intel Atom C2550. Specifications, performance, tests

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Q2/2013
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
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Intel Atom C2550
Intel Atom C2550

What's the best choice Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 or Intel Atom C2550? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 80 W. Released in Q2/2013.

Intel Atom C2550 has a base frequency of 2.40 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 14 W. Released in Q3/2013.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 29% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 35% higher specified turbo frequency

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    575 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    547 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    657 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    658 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    399 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    377 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    388 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    354 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    575 place
Intel Atom C2550 Reasons to consider
Intel Atom C2550
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    14 W left arrow 80 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Atom C2550 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    801 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    700 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    786 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    984 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
Intel Atom C2550 Intel Atom C2550
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E3 v3 left arrow Intel Atom C2000
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E3 left arrow Intel Atom
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 1
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.1 GHz left arrow 2.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU Turbo
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Atom C2550 and Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    - left arrow 16
  • PCIe version
    - left arrow 2.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Intel Atom C2550 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    80 W left arrow 14 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Intel Atom C2550, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Haswell S left arrow Avoton
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2
  • L3-Cache
    8 MB left arrow 2 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2013 left arrow Q3/2013
  • Socket
    LGA 1150 left arrow BGA 1283
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 and Intel Atom C2550.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

3250.000000
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
1147.000000
Intel Atom C2550
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS

Higher values are better in this metric.

10320.000000
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
3845.000000
Intel Atom C2550
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
The PC CPU and GPU test involves rendering a specific 3D scene in single-core mode, based on CINEMA 4D

Higher values are better in this metric.

1.480000
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
0.360000
Intel Atom C2550
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

6747.000000
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
2330.000000
Intel Atom C2550

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