Intel Atom C3508 vs Intel Xeon Phi 7210

Comparative analysis of Intel Atom C3508 and Intel Xeon Phi 7210 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 Phi 7210

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Atom C3508

Around 7% higher clock speed: 1.60 GHz vs 1.50 GHz
17.9x lower typical power consumption: 11.5 Watt vs 215 Watt
Around 38% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 636 vs 460

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	1.60 GHz vs 1.50 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt vs 215 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	636 vs 460

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Phi 7210

60 more cores, run more applications at once: 64 vs 4
Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 256 GB
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7306 vs 1796

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	64 vs 4
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 256 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	7306 vs 1796

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Atom C3508
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Phi 7210

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

636

460

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1796

7306

Name	Intel Atom C3508	Intel Xeon Phi 7210
PassMark - Single thread mark	636	460
PassMark - CPU mark	1796	7306

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Atom C3508	Intel Xeon Phi 7210
Essentials
Architecture codename	Denverton	Knights Landing
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2016
Place in performance rating	2730	2746
Processor Number	C3508	7210
Series	Intel® Atom™ Processor C Series	Intel® Xeon Phi™ x200 Product Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.60 GHz	1.50 GHz
Number of cores	4	64
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
L1 cache		32 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
Transistor count		8000 million
VID voltage range		0.550-1.125V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory size	256 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4: 1866	DDR4-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		102 GB/s
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	34 mm x 28 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1310	SVLCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	11.5 Watt	215 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	36
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	8
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	3	3.0
PCIe configurations	x2,x4,x8	x16 port (Port 2 and 3) may negotiate down to x8, x4, x2, or x1. x4 port (Port1) may negotiate down to x2, or x1
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)