Intel Atom C3338 vs Intel Xeon E5603

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3338 and Intel Xeon E5603 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3338

  • Around 38% higher clock speed: 2.20 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 8.9x lower typical power consumption: 8.5 Watt vs 80 Watt
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 806 vs 710
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.20 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 8.5 Watt vs 80 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 806 vs 710

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5603

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 2.3x more maximum memory size: 288 GB vs 128 GB
  • 3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3548 vs 1028
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum memory size 288 GB vs 128 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 3548 vs 1028

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3338
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5603

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
806
710
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1028
3548
Name Intel Atom C3338 Intel Xeon E5603
PassMark - Single thread mark 806 710
PassMark - CPU mark 1028 3548

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C3338 Intel Xeon E5603

Essentials

Architecture codename Denverton Westmere EP
Launch date Q1'17 February 2011
Place in performance rating 2544 2572
Processor Number C3338 E5603
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Server
Launch price (MSRP) $286
Price now $129.04
Value for money (0-100) 5.40

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.50 GHz 1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.20 GHz 1.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of QPI Links 0 2
Number of threads 2 4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Bus Speed 4.8 GT/s QPI
Die size 239 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Transistor count 1170 million
VID voltage range 0.750V-1.350V

Memory

Max memory channels 1 3
Maximum memory size 128 GB 288 GB
Supported memory types DDR4: 1866 DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 34 mm x 28 mm 42.5mm X 45mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1310 FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 8.5 Watt 80 Watt

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 10
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 10
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 3
PCIe configurations x2,x4,x8
Total number of SATA ports 10
USB revision 3

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 40-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)