Intel Atom C3508 vs Intel Xeon 5150

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3508 and Intel Xeon 5150 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Atom C3508

Intel Xeon 5150

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

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

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon 5150

Around 66% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.60 GHz
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1065 vs 636
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2043 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1065 vs 636
PassMark - CPU mark	2043 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3508
CPU 2: Intel Xeon 5150

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

636

1065

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

2043

Name	Intel Atom C3508	Intel Xeon 5150
PassMark - Single thread mark	636	1065
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	2043
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1438
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2354
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		20.9
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.807
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.182

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3508	Intel Xeon 5150
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Woodcrest
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2006
Place in performance rating	2729	2718
Processor Number	C3508	5150
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$16
Price now		$455.95
Value for money (0-100)		1.13
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.66 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	1.60 GHz	2.66 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		1333 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)