Intel Atom C3508 vs Intel Xeon 5110

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3508 and Intel Xeon 5110 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.

Intel Atom C3508

Intel Xeon 5110

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3508

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 54% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
5.4x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1796 vs 1373

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1796 vs 1373

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5110

Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 652 vs 636

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	652 vs 636

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3508
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5110

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

636

652

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

1373

Name	Intel Atom C3508	Intel Xeon 5110
PassMark - Single thread mark	636	652
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	1373

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3508	Intel Xeon 5110
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2006
Place in performance rating	2745	2756
Processor Number	C3508	5110
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$20
Price now		$159.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.98
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	1.60 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Bus Speed		1066 MHz FSB
Die size		143 mm2
L2 cache		4096 KB
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		B2=1.0V-1.5V, G0=.85V-1.5V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	DDR2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	LGA771
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt	65 Watt
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		0 W
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
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
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)