Intel Atom C3508 vs AMD Opteron 4386

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3508 and AMD Opteron 4386 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 C3508

  • Around 42% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 70.50°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
  • 7.9x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 636 vs 494
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 70.50°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 636 vs 494

Reasons to consider the AMD Opteron 4386

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 138% higher clock speed: 3.8 GHz vs 1.60 GHz
  • 3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5419 vs 1796
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.8 GHz vs 1.60 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5419 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3508
CPU 2: AMD Opteron 4386

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
636
494
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1796
5419
Name Intel Atom C3508 AMD Opteron 4386
PassMark - Single thread mark 636 494
PassMark - CPU mark 1796 5419

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Atom C3508 AMD Opteron 4386

Essentials

Architecture codename Denverton Seoul
Launch date Q3'17 n/d
Place in performance rating 2730 2775
Processor Number C3508
Series Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series AMD Opteron 4300 Series Processor
Status Launched
Vertical segment Server Server
Family AMD Opteron
OPN Tray OS4386WLU8KHK

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 3.1 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 70.50°C
Maximum frequency 1.60 GHz 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 8
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 4 8
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links 0
Die size 315 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 8 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Transistor count 1200 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory size 256 GB
Supported memory types DDR4: 1866 DDR3
Supported memory frequency 2200 MHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1310 C32
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 11.5 Watt 95 Watt

Peripherals

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

Security & Reliability

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

Advanced Technologies

Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

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